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Good morning! It's Ann Schimke with Chalkbeat Colorado.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Phil Weiser has said he’s a “firm no” on the Trump administration’s tax-credit scholarship program. That’s part of the reason a loose coalition of public school supporters is hustling to take advantage of the program in Colorado. Bureau Chief Melanie Asmar digs into the details.

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Colorado public school groups are jumping in on Trump-backed tax-credit scholarship program

The public school groups are hustling to take advantage of the Trump-backed program in part because they hope to prove its worth to Colorado’s next governor.

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