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    Great Education Colorado is a statewide, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that is focused on improving education in Colorado through wise, increased investment in our schools, colleges and universities.

Featured Articles

featuredimage 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 ...

featuredimage 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 ...

featuredimage 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 ...

featuredimage 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


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.


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 [...]


Great Education & Building Excellent Schools Today

On August 13, 2009, the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Program kicked off at the State Capitol and in Hooper, CO at Sangre de Cristo Elementary School after the financing was secured to start constructing four brand new state of the art buildings in the San Luis Valley, replacing schools built in the 1920s. BEST [...]