education

A Boulder Daily Camera commentary on the high number of Coloradans who need remedial classes in college or don't get the opportunity to go to college at all.

We need to encourage distance learning by equipping every classroom with quality educational technology. Our efforts should focus on low-income and rural schools and should include lowering the number of students per Internet-connected computer. This should involve partnerships with private Internet service providers and include a multi-year grant program to help schools upgrade capacity and training.

We need to recruit and retain the most talented principals, and we need to reward them for taking risks, innovating, and working with teachers to ensure each is performing to his or her fullest potential. This memorandum briefly discusses the issues surrounding this proposal, describes steps for implementing it, outlines some of the factors to consider and lists sources for additional information and resources.

Address the social and economic factors that affect student performance. This memorandum briefly discusses the issues surrounding this proposal, describes steps for implementing it, outlines some of the factors to consider and lists sources for additional information and resources.

We need to encourage our best and brightest to go into teaching, and we need to create more innovative ways to retain and develop that talent. This memorandum briefly discusses the issues surrounding this proposal, describes steps for implementing it, outlines some of the factors to consider and lists sources for additional information and resources.

Colorado is a land of opportunity for many of us ??? a place where those who are willing to work hard and play fair can realize the American Dream. Our task is to extend this promise into the 21st Century.

SB 07-059 represents a net opportunity gain for Colorado. It will make it more affordable for low-income students to participate in the school breakfast program. Research has consistently found that students who participate in the program have more nutritious diets, do better academically and have fewer behavioral problems. Initial data shows that eliminating the co-pay for reduced price breakfasts has proven effective at expanding access to school breakfasts in Washington state.

SB 07-148 represents a net opportunity gain for Colorado. Along with assisting students to complete high school, the Fast College Fast Jobs pilot program proposed by the bill would make post-secondary education more accessible and affordable for students who might otherwise drop out.

HB 07-1271 represents a net opportunity gain for Colorado. Adult education and family literacy programs can often be the starting point for many low-income individuals and families trying to get ahead.

To make Colorado a land of opportunity for all in the 21st Century, we have to start with education. Our top priority must be preparing our kids to be good citizens and to compete and prosper in a global economy. Everything builds on this foundation.