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Real Talk: Colorado community leaders talk childcare challenges and solutions

Denver7 · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 323 words · By Micah Smith
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What to know about Real Talk: Colorado community leaders talk childcare challenges and solutions

Nearly 14,000 children are currently on wait lists for childcare statewide, according to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.

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What happened

Nearly 14,000 children are currently on wait lists for childcare statewide, according to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.

Why it matters

Childcare Aware of America estimates the average annual cost of center-based infant care in Colorado is nearly $21,000.

Common ground

On an upcoming episode of Real Talk with Micah Smith, parents, community leaders, and childcare providers discuss childcare challenges and solutions.

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Claim 1: “Denver recently launched the Haynes-Gary Child Care Task Force to help find solutions to affordability and accessibility in the city.”
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The provided evidence for this claim is completely irrelevant, discussing the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and unrelated Wikipedia entries. No mention of the Haynes-Gary Child Care Task Force in Denver was found in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member o…
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Claim 2: “Nearly 14,000 children are currently on wait lists for childcare statewide, according to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.”
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The evidence provided mentions a waitlist of 14,000 children in Virginia, not Colorado. While the Colorado Department of Early Childhood is mentioned in Wikipedia, there is no evidence in the provided results confirming the specific number of 14,000 for Colorado.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna Jo Garcia Haynes (born April 18, 1934) is a former educator in Colorado who specialized in early childhood education. She was instrumental in early childhood education development in Colorado, wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Jo_Garcia_Haynes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) aims to provide services to young children, families with young children, and professionals who work with young children. The department is charged w…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Bright is a state senator from Platteville, Colorado, U.S. A Republican, Bright represents Colorado's 13th Senate district, which includes parts of Weld and Adams counties in northcentral Colora…
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Claim 3: “A coalition called Brighter Start Boulder County is backing a ballot measure that will ask voters to raise property taxes to increase funding for early childhood care and education in the county.”
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The provided evidence is irrelevant, discussing a dental company, a YouTube song from 'Hazbin Hotel', and other unrelated topics. There is no evidence regarding Brighter Start Boulder County or a property tax ballot measure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chicano Movement, also referred to as El Movimiento (pronounced [el moβiˈmjento], Spanish for "the Movement"), was a social and political movement in the United States that worked to embrace a Chi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Maxwell FRSL FZS FRGS (15 July 1914 – 7 September 1969) was a Scottish naturalist and author, best known for his non-fiction writing and his work with otters. He became most famous for Ring of B…
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Claim 4: “Childcare Aware of America estimates the average annual cost of center-based infant care in Colorado is nearly $21,000.”
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Only one source (a 'Real Talk' promotional snippet) explicitly states that Childcare Aware of America estimates the cost of center-based infant care in Colorado is nearly $21,000. Other sources discuss national averages or general trends but do not confirm this specific Colorado figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — El Chapulín Colorado (Spanish pronunciation: [el tʃapuˈliŋ koloˈɾaðo], transl. The Red Grasshopper) is a Mexican superhero television comedy series that aired from 1973 to 1979 and parodied superhero …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945. He is the longest-serving US p…
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Claim 5: “Full episodes of Real Talk with Micah Smith air on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. on Denver7.”
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Two independent cross-references from Denver7 confirm that full episodes of 'Real Talk with Micah Smith' air on Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Full episodes of Real Talk with Micah Smith air on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. on Denver7.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — You can catch the full Mother’s Day episode of Real Talk with Micah Smith on Sunday, May 10, at 5:30 p.m. on Denver7.
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/colorado-support-gro…
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