Good News Alert: The Colorado House of Representatives is about to commit to implementing the Adequacy Studies
05/08/26 from Great Education Colorado
In January 2025, two historic state-commissioned School Funding Adequacy Studies were released. Ever since, Great Ed advocates have been calling on the Colorado State House and Senate to make a formal commitment to the… The post Go...
New (and Exciting) Math: 135 + 195 = Fully Funded Public Schools in Colorado
03/25/26 from Great Education Colorado
Here’s what Great Ed knows after two decades of advocating for public education: Over the years, public education advocates have fought battles big and small. Hundreds of local mill and… The post New (and Exciting) Math: 135 + 195...
MEDIA ADVISORY- Groups Rally at Capitol to Kick Off Signature Gathering for Graduated Income Tax
03/16/26 from Great Education Colorado
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – A broad coalition of grassroots, policy, advocacy groups, and supporters will hold a rally on the west steps of the Colorado Capitol to kick off a… The post MEDIA ADVISORY- Groups Rally at Capitol to Kick Of...
Exclusive: Polis says yes to federal vouchers. What about Bennet and Weiser?
02/05/26 from Great Education Colorado
Last week, at a gathering of private and religious school choice supporters, Governor Polis reconfirmed his decision to opt in to the federal voucher scheme created in the H.R. 1,… The post Exclusive: Polis says yes to federal vouc...
PRESS ADVISORY:
01/27/26 from Great Education Colorado
National Coalition of Public Education Advocates Responds to Senate Education Hearing, Urges Governors to Block Trump School Voucher Tax Scheme “More than 130 education organizations warn that a GOP-backed tax… The post PRESS ADVIS...
Advocates Network REFRESH
01/26/26 from Great Education Colorado
Advocates Network Refresh: From Monthly Meeting to Year-Round Identity If you’ve been part of Great Education Colorado, you may already know the Advocates Network as our monthly virtual meeting —… The post Advocates Network REFRESH...
Colorado Parents, Educators, and Advocates Urge Gov. Polis to Reject Trump’s Federal Voucher Plan That Drains Public School Funding
12/04/25 from Great Education Colorado
December 3, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Lisa Weil 720-217-6239 lisa@greateducation.org Colorado Parents, Educators, and Advocates Urge Gov. Polis to Reject Trump’s Federal… The post Colorado Parents, Educat...
If We Had Enough Money
11/06/25 from Great Education Colorado
By: Caris Schildt I walk through the halls and look At all of the damaged things around. An intercom that I cannot understand, Bathrooms that are barely functioning, Sinks that… The post If We Had Enough Money appeared first ...
School Funding
10/01/25 from Great Education Colorado
Alejandro P I am a sixteen year old student who attends Center High School.Now you have to understand that a lot of migrant students attend Center High School due to… The post School Funding appeared first on Great Education Colora...
Money Could…
09/05/25 from Great Education Colorado
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All Colorado schools to remain closed for the rest of the academic year
04/21/20 from Politics & Policy – Chalkbeat
The governor's office announced the closure Monday, even as Gov. Jared Polis laid out a plan for a partial reopening of many non-essential businesses. The post All Colorado schools to remain closed for the rest of the academic year appea...
‘A real daughter of Detroit’: 5-year-old is youngest in Michigan to die from COVID-19
04/20/20 from Diversity & Equity – Chalkbeat
The death of a 5-year-old Detroit girl resonates in a city where the school community has been hit hard by coronavirus. The post ‘A real daughter of Detroit’: 5-year-old is youngest in Michigan to die from COVID-19 appeared first on Chal...
Longtime closed Memphis school could be used as field hospital site for coronavirus patients
04/20/20 from Community & Wraparound Programs – Chalkbeat
The proposal to use the shuttered Georgia Avenue Elementary School building is set to be presented to the Shelby County Schools board Tuesday for a vote next week. The post Longtime closed Memphis school could be used as field hospital s...
Coronavirus death toll for NYC education department climbs to 63
04/20/20 from Teaching & Classroom – Chalkbeat
Paraprofessionals, who are much more likely to be black or Hispanic than traditional classroom teachers and earn significantly less money, have been the hardest hit. The post Coronavirus death toll for NYC education department climbs to ...
For NYC students learning English, remote learning can come with steep barriers
04/20/20 from Teaching & Classroom – Chalkbeat
Students learning a new language need a host of supports, and losing that in-person help can be disorienting, teachers say. The post For NYC students learning English, remote learning can come with steep barriers appeared first on Chalkb...
Emotional needs, instructional support top concerns for Colorado school districts doing remote learning
04/20/20 from Teaching & Classroom – Chalkbeat
A Colorado school district needs assessment found that concerns about mental and emotional health now top educators concerns as districts roll out remote learning. The post Emotional needs, instructional support top concerns for Colorado...
Amid disruption of closed schools, how one Illinois superintendent finds hope
04/20/20 from Teaching & Classroom – Chalkbeat
The great coronavirus disruption will rewrite the future of education, says Teresa Lance of Thornton Fractional 215 near the Indiana-Illinois border. The post Amid disruption of closed schools, how one Illinois superintendent finds hope ...
Pandemic diary: How one Chicago Latina is regaining her high school momentum
04/20/20 from Community & Wraparound Programs – Chalkbeat
The coronavirus crisis has threatened a precarious foothold in Chicago’s middle class that some Latino families have worked for years to gain. The post Pandemic diary: How one Chicago Latina is regaining her high school momentum appeared...
Memphis's long-term plan to get students online could cost as much as $77 million
04/18/20 from Teaching & Classroom – Chalkbeat
The plan comes a month after Superintendent Joris Ray said the coronavirus pandemic amplified the glaring inequities of internet and laptop access in Memphis. The post Memphis's long-term plan to get students online could cost as mu...