2016 Ballot Guide
Each election cycle, we examine the statewide ballot measures and make recommendations based on the values that drive our work. Here is our take on 2016 ballot measures.
Each election cycle, we examine the statewide ballot measures and make recommendations based on the values that drive our work. Here is our take on 2016 ballot measures.
Tuition increases over the last several years have been primarily driven by significant reductions in state funding for public higher education.
Approximately 1 out of every 10 Coloradans is informally caring for an individual age 50 or older.
Based on research, the college savings accounts that will be established through the pilot program authorized in HB16-1196 will help expand the number of Coloradans from low-to moderate-income families who enroll in and complete college.
Expanding pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship opportunities is a win-win proposition for Colorado.
Increasing the deduction for families making less than $250,000 per year will boost their current savings and provide an incentive for modest-income families to begin saving for college.
The “cliff effect” occurs when a modest increase in a family’s income puts them over the income limit for child care assistance and they lose all of their benefits.
There is a significant need for high school equivalency diplomas in the United States and Colorado. In Colorado, more than 340,000 adults are without one, representing about 10 percent of the state’s working-age population.
High-quality preschool puts children on a path to success. It provides a positive start to school and is the first step on a journey that prepares students to reach their full potential.
Children who are not proficient in third grade are less likely to be so in high school and less likely than their proficient counterparts to graduate from high school.
