Sep 7, 2022 | 2022 Research, Education, Featured Research, Research
As the Covid-19 pandemic recedes, leaving in its wake declining public school student enrollment and achievement, local, state, and federal dollars continue to flow to the Colorado public education system in ever-larger amounts.
Jul 19, 2022 | 2022 Research, Education, Featured Research, Recent Research, Research
The lack of supply of child care slots and the inaccessibility to affordable child care is a significant issue for Colorado.
Oct 19, 2021 | 2021 Research, Education, Featured Research, Recent Research, Research
Proposition 119 on the 2021 Colorado ballot proposes to establish the Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program (LEAP).
Sep 29, 2021 | 2021 Research, Education, Featured Research, Recent Research, Research
If Colorado is to have a substantive public discourse about how to improve educational outcomes, there needs to be a common understanding of how K-12 public education is funded in the state. This study analyzes statewide and regional trends in K-12 revenues and spending over the past decade to help ground conversations in facts.
Jun 16, 2021 | 2021 Research, Education, Featured Research, Recent Research
The federal government has sent over $2.5 billion to Colorado’s K-12 education system since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. Common Sense Institute analyzes where these funds have been spent and how they compare to current budgets.
Mar 31, 2021 | 2021 Research, Education, Recent Research, Research
The current education funding system is laden with problems and inefficiencies that hinder schools from functioning at their highest levels. Increasing revenues without addressing the severe flaws in how the state allocates those revenues, as HB21-1164 does, is a missed opportunity to improve student outcomes.
