Archive for 2010

Great futures start with a great education, but great education will be impossible in Colorado, if Amendments 60, 61, or Proposition 101 pass. Find out why …

We’d like to thank the following individuals who have generously agreed to co-host  the 3rd Annual Great Education Family Festival and Tennis Open
1. Caren Press
2. Carol Boigon
3. Patty Bortz
4. Lynn Dolven
5. Rep. Kagan
6. Joyce Freeman
7. Erin Yourtz and Lawrence Bub
8. Libby Bortz
9. Alan Bortz
10. Beth & Randy Ferguson
11. Georgiana Forbes
12. Robbie Marks
13. Terry McCullough
14. Misty Hart
15. Linda Campbell
16. Gwen Fornia
17. Merril Stern and David Aschkinazi
18. Jennifer and David Wiener
19. Stephanie and Steve Ruyle
20. Gene Wolfel
21. Liz Adams
22. Tracy Campbell
23. Les and Linda Brown
24.  Nancy and TJ Rhine
25. Betsy and …

Source: Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB)
Amendment 60
Resolution in opposition to the ballot initiative ON LOCAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUE
WHEREAS, the _______________ Board of Education is a public entity that provides educational services to the children in the _______________ School District; and
WHEREAS, a ballot initiative to amend Article X, Section 20 (“Taxpayer Bill of Rights” or “TABOR”) of the Colorado Constitution, which will appear on the general election ballot this November as Amendment 60, would cut in half all local property taxes used for the school district’s general fund and …

DECIDE may have been defeated this year, but the fight for better investment in our kids has just begun. Please add your name to Great Futures’ open letter to voters: we won’t let another year go by without giving voters a chance to improve resources for public education!

In a 35-30 vote, the Colorado House of Representatives failed to reach the two-thirds majority vote and the Senate never brought it to the vote necessary to put DECIDE (HCR 1002) on the ballot in November 2010.

Third Annual Great Education Colorado Family Festival &Tennis Open
Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010
Time: 1–4 p.m.
Location: Denver Tennis Club, 400 Forest St., Denver

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 in Colorado.
Higher education is also in trouble. Colorado ranks 48th in the country in state funding for higher education. The higher education funding cliff threatens the sustainability, quality, and affordability of colleges and universities in …

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.