Great Education Colorado ACTION

Prevent Cuts to Schools and Colleges

admin — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:39:05 +0000

For nine years, Amendment 23 has protected our kids from cuts in K-12. Now our schools — and colleges — are on the chopping block (even with the federal stimulus dollars). Sign our petition today to tell elected officials to value public education and protect our kids from deep, short-sighted cuts.

Please help us reach 1000+ signatures by Thursday night!

RSVP here to let us know if you’d like to help deliver petitions (and have a muffin and a cup of coffee) with us on Friday. Bring the kids — there’s no school on Friday for DPS.

Tell the Govenor and State Legislators “Let Colorado Recover”

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:35:25 +0000

Soon, state leaders will make key decisions about Colorado’s budget — including how to use federal stimulus dollars to promote Colorado’s economic recovery.

Unfortunately, a long-standing budget formula, the “Arveschoug-Bird” 6% provision, stands in the way. Unless it is repealed, this year’s cuts to education and other critical services will become permanent. While other states will be able to restore their investments when the economy improves, Arveschoug-Bird will lock in recession-level funding in Colorado. That’s bad for schools and colleges, bad for our economy, and bad for Colorado kids and families.

Senate Bill 228 will repeal “Arveschoug-Bird,” maximize the benefit of the federal stimulus dollars, and allow decisions about state spending to be made according to Colorado priorities — rather than by an arbitrary formula that favors roads over schools and colleges. Send the message today!

Tell Congress to Support Education in Stimulus Package

admin — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:39:24 +0000

Join us in telling Congress to support education in the federal stimulus package

Because the economic downturn has created a budget crisis in Colorado, our schools and colleges are slated for painful cuts of hundreds of millions of dollars. Right now, there’s only one option left to protect our kids from the worst of these cuts — a federal stimulus package that emphasizes investments in public education. Please contact Congress today!