News Category: Great Education Colorado
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5 Ways Great Ed Builds Grassroots Momentum
As legislative session has wrapped, we're closing out this season with a reminder of how grassroots power is vital in supporting a campaign. Great Education Colorado hosted the Get it Done! Advocacy Day with 40 Action Ambassadors who truly were remarkable and essential in getting in contact with legislators, explaining...
This is what Getting it done Looks Like
On April 16, Great Ed hosted our first “Get It Done” Advocacy Day, with the goal of getting the General Assembly to commit to full and fair funding of Colorado’s public schools. Nailed it. On that day, thanks to the leadership of the sponsor, Senator Cathy Kipp, the Senate overwhelmingly...
From Well-Funded Halls to Bare Classroom Walls
By: Sree Sharma This image shows the importance of school funding on a students' future opportunities. By placing twoblack-and-white images side by side, I emphasize the difference between the outcome of a well-funded and poorly-funded school. The image on the left shows a positive outcome, with an engaged and confident...
Public Affairs Coordinator
Job OverviewThe Public Affairs Coordinator will play a key role in amplifying and supporting GreatEducation Colorado’s policy, advocacy, and communications initiatives. The ideal candidateis passionate about educational equity, highly organized, and thrives in fast-paced,collaborative environments. This role works across multiple campaigns and coalitions,helping to build local capacity and deliver strategic...
Open Arms
by Dikshya Gauli In a school where hearts are open wide, Inclusion's the tide, diversity's pride. A tapestry of voices, cultures, and dreams, A rainbow of faces in harmonious streams. Kindness and empathy, the golden rule, In this welcoming place, it's taught in school. No judgment or bias, prejudice erased,...
Keep Your Head in the Game
Between our state budget crisis and a dizzying barrage of federal Executive Orders and funding cuts, it’s hard to keep track of all the threats to public education. Here’s our summary: (TL;DR version: come to our Advocacy Day on April 16!) THE NOW This Year’s Budget: Last week, after months...
Money’s Chokehold on Education
This artwork portrays how money influences our education system. It shows that thequality of education often depends on one’s financial resources. The image challenges usto imagine an education system free from financial constraints, where opportunities are based on intellect and character, not wealth. Sarah from Greeley
ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE BLUEPRINT
And so now we're here, right? We have two studies. The question is, what are we going to do with them? – Bret Miles, Executive Director of the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) The last week of January -- the members of the House and Senate Education Committees met...