[By the numbers].

$5. 2 billion

How much would be added to the Colorado economy if minority children graduated at the same rate as whites by 2020.

30 percent

Number of Colorado fourth graders who scored below the basic reading level in 2007.

72 percent Number of Hispanic students in Denver who drop out of school, the worst rate in the country.

86 million Number of gallons of oil used globally each day.

13,000 Number of jobs Denver-area employers are expected to create this year, a 1.1 percent increase.

21 million Number of gallons of oil used each day by the United States.

14 million Number of gallons of oil used daily by the U.S. transport sector.

508,000

The number of Coloradans expected to travel outside the...

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