Mission Statement

Children’s Voices is a non-profit law firm that advocates on behalf of school-age children in Colorado for equal access to a high quality public education.  Our work is based on the core value that a quality education is critical if Colorado’s children are to participate meaningfully in the civic, political, economic, social and cultural activities of our society and the world. 

Our focus is on improving the education of all students.  We place a special emphasis on children of poverty, children of color, children with disabilities, children in rural communities, and English language learners, who are often the most severely affected by the state’s lack of financial resources and support for education. 

Since 2005, we have led the fight in the courts to affirm and enforce the constitutional right to a “thorough and uniform” system of free public education and to assure the funding necessary to uphold that guarantee.  In addition to litigation, we use a variety of strategies, including education, legislative advocacy, research, and communication to fulfill our mission.