This episode, part 1 of a 3 part series on Early Childhood Education asks the "Big Picture" questions: "What are the City Council’s goals? Why would the City Council set an early childhood education goal? What has transpired since the Mayor’s conference last April? What is developing in Longmont, how unusual is this, the relationship to the Governor’s priorities, and why should anyone other than young families with young children care about this?"
This Backstory includes an interview with three leaders in Longmont's public safety department responsible for diversion efforts to keep people out of the criminal...