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Low-income children in Colorado do not receive the same quality of education as their more affluent peers. While Colorado has the third highest percentage of adults with college degrees, our state ranks at the very bottom for high school graduates continuing to college. This extreme divide, known as the Colorado Paradox, begins early within our education system and disproportionately affects disadvantaged students. In fact, Colorado’s affluent students score three times higher on proficiency tests than those growing up in low-income communities. https://colorado.teachforamerica.org/