News Category: Great Education Colorado
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Lights. Camera. Action.
We’ve never done this before. Want in? We believe that every student deserves a fair shot at success. We're also certain that if Coloradans knew that poor school funding is getting in our kids’ way, they'd care and they’d take action. So how can we make sure they know? We need...
There’s no free lunch . . . or summer school
Have you noticed the “Something for Nothing” Syndrome when it comes to public education in Colorado? It’s where opinion leaders and policy makers decide something good should happen, but commit nothing to making it possible. Under the Syndrome, Colorado keeps adding to a list of important, beneficial outcomes — like...
A Mom’s Take on the 2015 Legislative Session
Here's a Mother's Day observation: Advocating at the Capitol is a lot like parenting. It takes patience, persistence and consistency. You have to be clear in your expectations and you aren't always certain that you're actually being heard — though in the long-run you often find that you got the...
Whom will Great Ed honor this year?
Great Education Colorado will honor the very deserving Bob Deibel, education advocate and president of OfficeScapes, at its annual luncheon in 2015. 5th Annual Great Education Colorado Luncheon Honoring Bob Deibel Thursday, October 1 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton Street Having built a thriving office interiors company,...
These dollars are for schools.
[**UPDATE: May 1, 2015. The Senate has given final approval to SB15-267, the School Finance Act, with an amendment (Section 5) stating the legislature's intent that increased property tax revenue will be used for schools, rather than to help fund other parts of the budget. Our thanks to the hundreds who wrote to...
Keep the TABOR Surplus for Kids Petition: Special Delivery
We just delivered more than 3,100 of your petition signatures and 600 stories to the governor and legislators at the Capitol. Our message to state leaders: Do whatever it takes to use Colorado's growing state revenues to pay back the debt we owe our kids after six years of cuts. In short, we are asking the...
Is there “Common Ground on Common Core”?
Recently you've heard a lot from us about school funding and the state budget. Today, I wanted to let you know about three other Great Ed efforts — all geared toward making sure that every student graduates ready for the world. There's no denying that the debate about standards and testing in...
Opportunity for a Long-term Fix?
**UPDATE -- April 28, 2015. Sadly, after passing the House, HB 1334 was killed ("postponed indefinitely") by a 4-3 vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee this morning. Voting against the bill were Senators Grantham, Lambert, Sonnenberg and Woods. Those supporting the bill were Senators Heath, Hodge, and Steadman. ** For the past several...
My Fun Morning at the State Capitol
By Mary McNeil Cheever, Great Ed Volunteer and Advocate I recently signed up for Great Education Colorado’s Advocacy Day at the capitol to talk to my legislators about public education funding in my district. Even though I have been involved, on and off, for years with education funding issues, I...
Gut Check
Which Colorado do you want to live in: A) One where we limit and cut funding for education in good economic times because of a formula in the constitution that requires automatic tax rebates; OR B) A Colorado where we use growing revenues to reverse education cuts and invest in...