Bringing some humor to the serious issue of school resources, “Granny”, played by Denver actress Amie MacKenzie, made her appearance on the Great Education Action website, the GEC blog, and in our newsletters. In the videos, Granny learned about the dismal state of school funding in Colorado from conversations with her grandson. From old textbooks, [...]
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The Facts Behind the Video
Fact: Colorado Spends $1034 less per pupil than the national average.
Source: Education Week, Quality Counts 2008, Finance Data
Per-pupil spending adjusted for regional cost differences, based on National Center for Educational Statistics data.
Fact: Colorado ranks 38th nationally in student-teacher ratios.
Source: Education Week, Quality Counts 2008: Teacher Quality [...]
Education Quote of the Week
University of Colorado Regent Stephen Ludwig:
“We are at a loss to make this a win for everybody because of Colorado’s complete lack of commitment to higher education.”
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