Archive for 2010

There’s a Map for That!

March 7, 2010 Filed Under: Uncategorized

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 local narratives (video and written), news articles, per pupil cut amounts, and specific cuts being considered. In fact, we’re giving people a chance to take action and add their stories to the Map telling state leaders …



There’s a Map for That!

March 7, 2010 Filed Under: Uncategorized

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 local narratives (video and written), news articles, per pupil cut amounts, and specific cuts being considered. In fact, we’re giving people a chance to take action and add their stories to the Map telling state leaders …



There’s A Map For That

February 25, 2010 Filed Under: leadarticle

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 local narratives (video and written), news articles, per pupil cut amounts, and specific cuts being considered. In fact, we’re giving people a chance to take action and add their stories to the …



Great Futures Slide show

February 17, 2010 Filed Under: Uncategorized

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.



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January 29, 2010 Filed Under: Archived

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January 9, 2010 Filed Under: Uncategorized

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Colorado School Stories Project: Denver Public Schools

January 4, 2010 Filed Under: Archived

Nora Hoskins Neureiter, PTSA President at Steck Elementary School in Denver, discusses the role of the private sector in public education during budget cuts.