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.
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EdNews’ Election 2011 Coverage
Check here for a roundup of EdNews’ headlines from Election Day and follow-up stories, in addition to links to our campaign coverage
Committee filings shed financial light
A handful of political committees active in school board races in Jefferson County, Denver and Westminster filed campaign finance reports Tuesday night
Prop. 103 soundly rejected
Proposition 103, the proposal to raise state taxes to fund education, was defeated by a wide margin in Tuesday’s election.
Bloodbath for district tax plans
Updated - Voters rejected more than three-quarters of the tax increases proposed by Colorado school districts.
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.
Round two of candidate finance reports
Wide gaps in dollars raised between candidates in Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties appear little changed as Denver candidate Happy Haynes nears record
Predicting higher ballot returns
Ballots returned to date signal higher voter interest than usual in “off-year” elections in Douglas and Jefferson counties
Thursday Churn: Start-date study
DPS tonight begins a look at whether to start school later in the year and a new study shows states wrestling with teacher evaluations
Campaign money builds for tax proposals
About $263,000 has been raised by campaign committees supporting school district tax increase proposals around the state.
