Great Education is pleased to announce this year’s honoree at our Second Annual Great Education Colorado Luncheon: State Board of Education Member Elaine Gantz Berman.

Elaine has been a tireless champion for the students of Colorado through her work as a member of the State Board and the Denver Public School board, as a proponent of Amendment 23 and other education-related ballot initiatives, and as a program officer at the Piton Foundation.   She has been integral to the creation of numerous organizations and projects directed at …

After news of higher-than-expected state revenues, legislative leaders announced last week how those new funds will affect public schools: for the first time in four years, per pupil spending will not be cut.

As the Associated Press reflected over the weekend, while this news may inspire a sigh of relief among school districts, it’s not cause for celebration:

When it comes to funding schools in Colorado, the good news is relative.

Schools’ money from the state isn’t being cut for the first time in years as the state …

Sue Catterall, Great Ed Douglas County Chapter Organizer, reports on the first TBD Colorado Meeting in Douglas County on Monday, April 2.

This week marks the launch of TBD Colorado, a statewide conversation about what Coloradans value about our state. If you applied to participate earlier this spring and haven’t heard back from TBD, there’s still hope: notifications are being sent to selected participants this week.

Even if you’re not selected to participate in your region (or didn’t throw your name in the hat), you are …