| div cl | | | | that Denver schools educators will do everything |
| Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper has introduced | | | | they can to pass the measure in November. |
| the ?Preschool Matters? program that will greatly | | | | The program was developed from |
| impact future Denver schools students, if passed | | | | recommendations submitted to the mayor by his |
| by voters in the November election. The early | | | | task force, which was charged with increasing |
| childhood education program is endorsed by the | | | | preschool access for Denver's children. |
| mayor and other Denver officials. | | | | Hickenlooper believes that access to quality and |
| City Council President Michael Hancock believes | | | | affordable preschools is crucial to the city's future, |
| the measure to be extremely important to the | | | | as well as an essential part of improving the |
| city and the Denver schools. Denver schools | | | | Denver schools. |
| Superintendent Michael Bennett agrees, stating | | | | |