In a 35-30 vote, the Colorado House of Representatives today failed to reach the two-thirds vote necessary to put DECIDE (HCR 1002) on the ballot in November 2010. Great Education Colorado — a member of the Great Futures Colorado coaltion, which proposed the referendum — issued the following statement:

A diverse coalition of public education supporters today called on the Colorado General Assembly to give voters the chance to prevent and reverse crippling cuts to Colorado’s schools, colleges and universities.

Left with no other options, the legislature is now considering a budget that will cut hundreds of millions of dollars from K-12 education – about $400-500 per pupil. Colorado already funds its schools $1,400 below the national average. Without action at the ballot, the 2011-12 budget will bring even deeper cuts to every public school [...]

When you sign the petition to state leaders, you can also tell us your story to add to the map. With your help, we’ll gather hundreds of stories and signatures from all over the state and show state leaders the full impact of budget cuts on Colorado’s kids.

School Boards, administrators, teachers, and most importantly, students are grappling with how to deal with at least 6.12% cuts across the state for next year. Higher education institutions, students, and parents face possible tuition increases, as state funding for higher education faces down the Cliff. We’re keeping close track of the impact of cuts across the state with [...]

School Boards, administrators, teachers, and most importantly, students are grappling with how to deal with at least 6.12% cuts across the state for next year. Higher education institutions, students, and parents face possible tuition increases, as state funding for higher education faces down the Cliff. We’re keeping close track of the impact of cuts across the state with [...]