education

Hank Lacey of Denver VOICE interviewed Wade Buchanan and Barry Poulson on the recession and anticipated cuts in Colorado's budget.

This bill represents a net opportunity gain for Colorado. Parental involvement is one of the most important elements in children’s academic success. By making it possible for more parents to attend parent-teacher conferences and other academic activities, the bill takes an important step in closing the state’s achievement gaps, reducing the dropout rate and increasing the number of students who successfully transition to postsecondary educational opportunities and careers.

This bill represents a net opportunity gain for Colorado. Parental involvement is one of the most important elements in children’s academic success. By creating a state advisory council and grant program to increase parental involvement in education, the bill will take an important step toward closing the state’s achievement gaps, reducing the dropout rate and increasing the number of students who successfully transition to post-secondary educational opportunities and careers.

Waterous uses three recent studies to make the point that the educational and work force "playing field" has not been leveled in Colorado and that actions to give individuals a fair opportunity to compete are still needed in Colorado. Op-ed is part of a package of commentaries on Amendment 46.

Rich Jones appeared on Wade Norris' radio show, "Ultimate Politics," on KCKK-1510 AM and discussed Amendments 58 and 59.

Frank Waterous of the Bell was among speakers discussing issues surrounding the increasing number of children living in poverty in Boulder County and Colorado.

Amendment 59 is this year's most important ballot issue and requires a "yes" vote, representatives of the Denver-based Bell Policy Center told Durango residents Tuesday night. If passed Nov. 4, the amendment would change the state constitution so that future tax rebates as required by the 1992 Taxpayer's Bill of Rights would be put into a rainy-day fund for public schools.

Budget Watch - May 2008

This special issue of The Opportunity News is the Bell’s annual summary of wins and losses in the legislative session for bills related to opporunity. For more details, visit the Legislative Status Report for the 2008 regular session at www.thebell.org.

House bill represents a net opportunity gain for Colorado. By expanding the state’s teacher loan forgiveness pilot program to allow teachers in more rural districts to qualify, and by increasing the dollar amount of loans that can be forgiven under the program, the bill will help rural districts recruit and retain more high-quality teachers, assist in closing the state’s “teacher gap,” and ultimately lead to increased student achievement in districts throughout the state.