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Colorado legislators working to free up millions of dollars for schools enrolling migrant students

Districts receive state funds based on October student count, but newly arrived immigrants continue to enroll

Principal Nadia Madan-Morrow jokes around with students during lunch at Place Bridge Academy in Denver on Nov. 14, 2023. Denver Public Schools has seen the arrival of more than 2,000 migrant students since July, including 500 in October alone. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Principal Nadia Madan-Morrow jokes around with students during lunch at Place Bridge Academy in Denver on Nov. 14, 2023. Denver Public Schools has seen the arrival of more than 2,000 migrant students since July, including 500 in October alone. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Elizabeth Hernandez in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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