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Facts and Figures:
Print a two-page overview of Amendment 60, 61, and Proposition 101 and how they would impact education.
Print a one-page overview of Amendment 60, 61, and Proposition 101 and how they would impact education.
Ways to Take Action:
Schedule a presentation at your PTA or community meeting.
Print a resolution that your PTA can adopt opposing Amendments 60, 61, and Proposition 101.
Volunteer to help others get informed about 60, 61, and 101 and what they would mean for Colorado kids.
Sign our petition to the Jeffco School Board thanking them for taking …

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 …