Much spent for little result

More than $900,000 was raised in mostly losing efforts to pass statewide and local education tax increases in the Nov. 1 election.

More than $900,000 was raised in mostly losing efforts to pass statewide and local education tax increases in the Nov. 1 election.

Voter rejection of 31 district tax proposals appears to mark an almost unprecedented low in voter support for higher school spending.

Updated - Voters rejected more than three-quarters of the tax increases proposed by Colorado school districts.

Updated – Contributions in district tax proposal campaigns have exceeded $325,000, according to the latest campaign finance reports.

About $263,000 has been raised by campaign committees supporting school district tax increase proposals around the state.

Decisions about more than $1 billion in funding for education are facing voters in Colorado’s Nov. 1 election.

Douglas County will ask voters for more operating and building dollars on Nov. 1, and the Daniels Fund joins the district’s voucher fight