New Colorado hotline launches to help get kids back in school

Colorado s new statewide hotline to help students stay in school or return to the classroom after entering the criminal justice system launched this week The online Justice Engaged Pupil Hotline aims to help students continue their tuition after they ve been arrested or ticketed by assisting them with school credit recovery and re-enrolling into school according to a news release We believe in the power of second chances and the importance of compassionate guidance declared Wendy Loloff Cooper chief executive officer of Generation Schools Infrastructure Beyond the cost of a human life input shows it makes economic sense to get youth through high school and on to a future where they can contribute be healthy and self-sufficient Related Articles A new Colorado hotline will help parents get their kids back in school after they ve entered the criminal justice system The nonprofit is running the hotline until the Colorado Department of Learning finds an organization to operate the project Students can contact the hotline at justiceengagedstudents org A person will respond within hours according to the news release Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter