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Statement of Great Education Colorado on the Supreme Court Decision in Dwyer v. Colorado
Supreme Court Allows the State to Renege on the Promise Voters Made to Students by Passing Amendment 23 Today’s disappointing decision is, unfortunately, just another in a long line of setbacks for the children of Colorado. Despite the voters' best efforts to take students off the tracks of Colorado’s inevitable...
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...
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...
Keep the TABOR Surplus for Kids Petition Delivery
We delivered petition signatures and stories to the Capitol on April 16, asking Gov. Hickenlopper and the legislature that we keep the TABOR surplus for kids. Download the full package of documentsPetition signaturesStoriesRepresentative Stories The signatures represent parents, grandparents, educators, business people and community members from across the state, including:...
Keep the TABOR Surplus for Kids Petition Signatures
Cities represented and the number of signatures as of April 9. If you haven’t already, add to your community’s representation by signing the petition here. If you’ve already signed, share the Facebook link or use this tool to tell your family and friends to sign! Agate1Aguilar1Akron1Alamosa22Almont1Anton1Antonito1Arvada125Aspen5Aurora58Avon43Bailey4Basalt1Bayfield4Bellvue1Berthoud3Black Hawk3Boulder81Bow Mar1Boyero1Briggsdale1Brighton38Broomfield63Brush4Buena Vista1Burdett1Burlington1Calhan2Campo1Canon City4Carbondale10Castle...
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...