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You’re Invited to a Colorado Education Network Brown Bag Luncheon
As an important advocate for education across the state, we want to keep you informed on statewide initiatives affecting school funding in Colorado and ask you to participate in an active sounding board about those initiatives. Colorado Education Network will be hosting Friday brown-bag lunches on: January 5th January 12th February...
Is Colorado’s quality of life at risk?
Is Colorado's population growing faster than we can handle? Is our quality of life at risk? Is it time to update our tax code to meet the competing needs of our state? The amendment in Colorado’s constitution that imposed restrictions to restrain growth in government is 25 years old and...
Are you ready to take a positive step toward better school funding?
Let's let our leaders know that when they stand up for better funding of kids, we'll stand with them. Take a minute to thank Colorado House Speaker Crisanta Duran for standing up for kids. It's easy to do and so very important. Take action here.
Virtual Town Hall on Colorado’s Budget
Is Colorado's budget broken? If so, what can we do? Wednesday, February 22, 2017 7:00 PM MST - 8:00 PM MST Join us for this interactive, virtual Town Hall meeting that takes a look at Colorado's budget. Be a part of the conversation and weigh in from your own computer,...
Governor’s Budget Release: Good News or Bad for Schools?
The governor’s proposed budget is not good news for schools. Even though recent headlines indicate funding increases, those increases do not keep pace with inflation. This funding deficit results in a lack of buying power at our schools. The immense and growing funding deficit for schools is the real story....
Media Release: Open Letter to State Leaders
Education advocacy organizations release guiding principles Open letter to state leaders provides guidance and asks for bold, visionary leadership in addressing the funding crisis DENVER—October 28, 2016—Fifteen organizations representing diverse and broad stakeholders signed an open letter to Governor Hickenlooper, Colorado legislators and state board of education members. Issued before...
Great Ed honors Daniel L. Ritchie at 6th annual luncheon
The 6th Annual Great Education Colorado Luncheon was held September 28, 2016, honoring civic leader Daniel L. Ritchie with a special recognition of Colorado's teachers. This sold out event was a special day of recognition, optimism and progress toward creating a Colorado where all children graduate prepared to lead their...
Design a state budget that reflects your values
Mission: Possible allows Coloradans to design their own state budget, share the results Great Education Colorado and the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) have developed Mission: Possible, an interactive online budget simulation that allows Coloradans to make their own spending and revenue choices for the state budget. Great Ed and CASB teamed up on this...
Your Community, Your Future, Your Vote
Our schools, our roads, our sidewalks, our trails, our parks...they're all the result of people like you voting every election they can. However, the work isn't done yet. We still have a ways to go to make Colorado and our communities better for everyone. So, come this November—are you in?...
2016 Great Education Colorado Impact Report
With more than 20,000 supporters in over 200 communities across Colorado, Great Education Colorado is a statewide, nonpartisan advocacy organization that brings grassroots muscle to the fight for improved investment in public education. Check out our accomplishments for the first 6 months of this year in our 2016 Great Ed...