Education angst bared at JBC hearing
Hopes, fears and frustrations about schools and state finances were at the boiling point Friday during a legislative hearing.
Posts tagged as: Budget
Lobato case dominates discussion
The Lobato lawsuit took center stage Tuesday at the last meeting of a group that’s been considering new school finance systems.
Hick: Reform needs to be grassroots
State financial reform has to come from the bottom up, Gov. John Hickenlooper told the Colorado Association of School Boards convention.
SBE hopeful but realistic on testing funds
The State Board of Education assessed the chances of getting to pay for new tests and rejected a charter school appeal at its December meeting.
Improvement possible without cost?
The uncomfortable question of whether Colorado can improve its colleges without more money surfaced during a “summit” of higher ed leaders
Tax amnesty a “miserable failure”
An attempt to raise funds for education through a state tax amnesty has yielded a lot less cash than legislators hoped.
State Board previews tests of the future
The brave new world of 21st-century testing was unveiled for the State Board of Education on Thursday.
CCHE approves the unavoidable
The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has sliced up a smaller pie for state colleges and universities.
Key “surprises” in Hick budget
Updated – There’s relative good news and three surprises for education in Gov. John Hickenlooper’s proposed 2012-13 budget.
Monday Churn: Ballots and budget
State schools and colleges will learn this week how much they may have to tighten their belts in the 2012-13 school year.
