Education

$2.5 Billion in COVID-19 Federal Relief Funding to Colorado’s K-12 Education System

$2.5 Billion in COVID-19 Federal Relief Funding to Colorado’s K-12 Education System

Jun 16, 2021

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.

Trying to Fix a Broken Education Finance System

Trying to Fix a Broken Education Finance System

Mar 31, 2021

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.

The Price of Higher Education in Colorado

The Price of Higher Education in Colorado

Aug 5, 2020

The costs for Colorado residents to obtain a degree at a university or college within the state is only getting more expensive, as tuition and fees have far outpaced inflation and most other consumer items.

Digging Into the Data on Colorado Charter Schools

Digging Into the Data on Colorado Charter Schools

Jul 9, 2020

An In-Depth Look at Colorado High School Graduation Rates for Students of Color.

Putting Students First: Strategies to Mitigate the COVID Slide

Putting Students First: Strategies to Mitigate the COVID Slide

Apr 28, 2020

Experts are urging state officials and policymakers to start planning now to reduce the effects of the COVID Slide.

Dollars and Data: A Look at K-12 Education Funding in Colorado

Dollars and Data: A Look at K-12 Education Funding in Colorado

Aug 28, 2019

This study provides analysis of how K-12 public education is funded in Colorado, trends in revenues and spending, and what teachers are paid.

Amendment 73

Amendment 73

Sep 11, 2018

The $1.6 billion tax increase proposed by Initiative 73 will negatively impact the Colorado economy, cost private sector jobs, and place a significant tax burden on Coloradans.

What if Colorado schools were #1?

What if Colorado schools were #1?

May 15, 2018

As a leading voice in Colorado for improving the state’s K-12 education system, Colorado Succeeds…

Douglas County’s Dramatic Shift–Treating Teachers Like Professionals

Douglas County’s Dramatic Shift–Treating Teachers Like Professionals

Oct 23, 2015

“The national research is clear: good teachers dramatically increase student’s achievement” while ineffective teachers stunt student growth…

Douglas County School District: The Impact of a World Class Education

Douglas County School District: The Impact of a World Class Education

Oct 18, 2013

In the summer of 1981, the U.S. Secretary of Education T. H. Bell appointed an eighteen member committee called the National Commission of Excellence in Education…

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