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The Bell Policy Center says the announcement by Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff to begin televised coverage of the House of Representatives reflects recommendations made by the Bell in its August 2006 Blueprint for Opportunity report.

Passage of Referendum C in 2005 was a wonderful victory for fiscal sanity in Colorado, but it is only temporary. The state's resources still are extremely limited compared to future needs. So it is time to start talking about the post-Ref C world.

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Give parents the option to enroll their kids in quality, affordable preschool and full-day kindergarten. 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 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.

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.

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.

Blueprint for Opportunity: Issues that matter Ideas that work - A guide for Colorado candidates and voters in the 2006 election

Order form for legislators, state officers and voters interested in exploring proposals from the Blueprint for Opportunity in more depth.