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On November 2, 2010, Colorado voters soundly defeated Amendments 60, 61 & Proposition 101 by margins of more than two to one.
Colorado said NO to slashing taxes and slashing public services; no to dismantling our schools, colleges and universities; no to destroying the safety net that protects Colorado’s kids.  Colorado chose public education and long-term investments in our kids and economy, over short-term, short-sighted individual gain.
As we look over the past three months, we’re proud of the work we did along with so many other organizations to stop the Amendments …

We have three easy ways for you to take action to protect Colorado’s kids from these three initiatives: Pledge to Vote NO, Volunteer an hour or two, or host a postcard writing party with your friends and neighbors!

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

In a landmark ruling that provides legal recourse to children in severely underfunded schools, the Colorado Supreme Court today reinstated a lawsuit alleging that Colorado’s school funding system does not meet constitutional standards.
From the Denver Post:
In an opinion that could have profound implications for the state budget, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled today that a group of plaintiffs has the right to challenge whether the state provides an adequate level of funding for schools.In a 4-3 decision, the state’s high court overturned the ruling of two lower courts that said …