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Listen: Colorado Narrows the Opportunity Gap but Equity Still ‘A Dream Unrealized’

  • Raquel Tejeda, 49, left, helps her daughter Maria Bocanegra Tejeda, 22, put on her graduation gown and cap on for the 2022 University of Northern Colorado graduation ceremony at their home in Greeley, Colorado on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Their family represents success in closing the equity gap in Colorado. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

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    CPR News delivers in-depth, insightful and impartial news and information from around the world, across the nation and throughout Colorado, examining its relevance to our state and connecting it to our community.

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  • By Chandra Thomas Whitfield, Colorado Public Radio
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Ideally, the color of your skin doesn’t determine your opportunities in areas like education or housing, and a new report suggests that Colorado, more than any other state, is inching closer to that goal. But it also finds that equity remains “a dream unrealized.” Host Chandra Thomas Whitfield speaks with reporter Tina Griego of the Colorado News Collaborative.

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