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???These recommended reforms are a needed step forward. For example, the P-20 Council wants to fully fund the Colorado Preschool and Kindergarten Program. Right now, it serves only about two-thirds of the kids we know are eligible,??? said Frank Waterous, senior policy analyst for the Bell Policy Center.

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.

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 should continue to carefully target economic development incentives to create jobs that contribute to the overall economic well-being of the state. Let???s also make sure economic development incentives continue to be transparent, so we know which businesses receive incentives, how much they get, and how many and what kind of jobs they create. And let???s protect taxpayers by continuing to require companies to repay incentives if they fail to create the jobs promised.