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NEWS UPDATE: DISTRICTS OPPOSE AMENDMENT 80
Amendment 80 on the upcoming Colorado ballot proposes allowing public funds to be used for private school funding. This amendment has raised concerns among public education advocates, [see the official website] as it could divert critical resources away from public schools, potentially leading to decreased funding for teacher salaries, classroom...
Voters Won’t Let Fear-Mongering Undermine Public Education
By Lisa Weil, Executive Director of Great Education Colorado lisa@greateducation.org Maybe you saw it in the news: “Colorado GOP Calls for All Children to be Pulled from Public Schools.” There was a time when this headline would have been shocking. The idea that a major political party would encourage parents...
HB24-1448
On April 18, the House Education Committee held a hearing for HB24-1448, a proposal for a new School Finance Formula. As reported by Colorado Public Radio, the hearing aired conflicting views among education community members. Great Education Colorado is currently neutral on the bill, pending possible amendments to address some...
No More B.S. — including about the B.S. Factor.
The B.S. Factor Could Be Ending. Let’s Party Like It’s 1989! On November 1, Governor Polis delivered a FY2024 budget that included a school funding milestone: the end of the “Budget Stabilization Factor.” It is indeed historic. For the first time in 13 years, the state is keeping a promise...
“More Money Doesn’t Mean Better Education”
More funding is necessary to continue increase seen in CMAS scores. I've heard it thousands of times over the past 20 years: "More money doesn't mean better education." That cliche never was and still isn't true. Decades of research have demonstrated that increased funding for public schools does indeed result in improved...
In a Post-Affirmative Action World, we must double down on public schools
When the Supreme Court ruled earlier this summer that institutions of higher education cannot consider race in their admission decisions, they undermined the concept of “affirmative action,” one of few well-established tools designed to acknowledge and rectify the continuing and tangible legacy of slavery, Jim Crow, and redlining. The term...
News from the Dome
When it comes to school funding at the Capitol this year, the watch words – or the words to watch out for – are "fully funded." Maybe you saw the Chalkbeat headline: "Gov. Jared Polis promises to fully fund Colorado schools within four years." While it's a positive development that the governor is committed...
Great Ed announces 2022 Public Education Voter Slate
https://youtu.be/ij5EakEZ3Us Click HERE or the image to learn more about each proposition! We're making it easy to navigate the MANY propositions on this year's ballot as they relate to PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORTERS!
11th Annual Great Education Colorado Luncheon
This year, the Great Education Colorado Luncheon will be a celebration of the community leaders whose efforts provide pathways for Colorado's students to find their passion, place and purpose in their careers – a critical component of Great Ed's vision of a Colorado where all students graduate prepared to “lead their best...