There’s A Map For ThatIncreasing Class Sizes? … Rising Tuition? … Four Day School Weeks? There's a Map for That!
Great Futures Slide showThis slideshow is too important to ignore, check it out to see how Colorado is doing compared to the rest of the US in per pupil funding, class size, and more.
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It’s not just about money, it’s about our investments
Well, how did we get here? The falling red line on this graph documents how Colorado’s per pupil funding compares to ...
2009 Tennis Open Photos
Were you there? You might be in one of these photos. We had a great time at this year's tennis ...
Great Education Video Star Declared Funny
Congrats to Sam Adams, comedian, sports guy and Great Ed Video star, who defeated all comers in the amateur competition ...
Education Week's Annual Quality Counts Data
Elsewhere, we've provided a visual representation of the fact that Colorado can't sink much lower in higher education funding as ...
Grassroots
Great Futures Slide show
This slideshow is too important to ignore, check it out to see how Colorado is doing compared to the rest of the US in per pupil funding, class size, and more.
Colorado School Stories Project: Denver Public Schools
Nora Hoskins Neureiter, PTSA President at Steck Elementary School in Denver, discusses the role of the private sector in public education during budget cuts.
Colorado School Stories Project: Lewis Palmer School District #38
Here is a collection of stories collected from Lewis Palmer School District #38, highlighting how cuts affect all aspects of our kids’ educations.
RAFT Volunteer Day
Was on Oct. 4th 3-5pm
The first Great Education Colorado Volunteer Day was at the Resource Area for Teachers (RAFT), which provides a tangible, effective way to help kids and teachers. We did the set-up work. You put together low cost electric circuit kits and DNA models for teachers who need hands-on, interactive student experiences at [...]
News
Legal Victory for Colorado KidsIn a landmark ruling that provides legal recourse to children in severely underfunded schools, the Colorado Supreme Court today reinstated a lawsuit alleging that Colorado’s school funding system does not meet constitutional standards.
From the Denver Post:
In an opinion that could have profound implications for the state budget, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled today that a [...]
The falling red line on this graph documents how Colorado’s per pupil funding compares to the national average. Read on and print out this fact sheet of questions for school board members and legislators.
