Ritter holds the line on education cuts
The revised 2010-11 budget plan announced by Gov. Bill Ritter includes no additional cuts to K-12 support or to higher education.
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PERA bill goes to governor
The House has voted 36-29 to pass Senate Bill 10-001, the plan to restore the Public Employees’ Retirement Association to solvency over the next 30 years.
College safety bill watered down
Rep. Steve King got House Education Committee approval of his college and university safety bill Monday, but in a much diminished form.
“Leave it to the strategic plan”
For months, that’s been the standard answer from Gov. Bill Ritter’s administration whenever anyone suggests any initiative or idea about the state’s struggling higher education system.
$110 million K-12 cut a done deal
Gov. Bill Ritter Thursday afternoon signed Senate Bill 10-065, the measure that cuts $110 million from current state K-12 support and specifies that the state won’t cover $20 million in higher-than-projected enrollment and at-risk student increases.
Budget angst fills Capitol
No matter where you looked Wednesday in the Capitol complex, there were people worrying or arguing about the state’s budget woes.
Ritter names higher ed study panel
Gov. Bill Ritter Tuesday finally named the full membership of the panel assigned to develop a new strategic plan for the state’s colleges and universities.
Colorado’s R2T bid seeks $377 million
State officials Tuesday filed their application for $377 million in federal Race to the Top funds, insisting that the plan sets the path for further education reform even if Colorado doesn’t win a grant.
Ritter touts education achievements
Speaking to lawmakers Thursday, Gov. Bill Ritter highlighted his administration’s education work, saying, “We’ve been racing to the top for years.”
Larger K-12 cuts may be looming
Reductions in state support for K-12 schools in 2010-11 may be larger than previously proposed, based on new state revenue predictions issued Friday.
