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Out of everything Colorado does, one of
the most important is investing in a highquality education for our kids. We need to
make a commitment to the next generation
to reduce class sizes, to get the best
teachers into classrooms and to provide
more one-on-one attention to students. A
high-quality education system will give
Colorado — and our children — the
opportunity to be successful.
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Colorado Schools Today
+ Colorado kids are succeeding
DESPITE school funding, not
because of it.
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+ Colorado kids are succeeding DESPITE school
funding, not because of it.
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+ Colorado kids are succeeding DESPITE school
funding, not because of it.
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+ Students, parents & teachers are seeing results of
this every day
Colorado ranks 39 out of 50 in class sizes
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+ Students, parents & teachers are seeing results of
this every day
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+ Students, parents & teachers are seeing results of
this every day
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+ Students, parents & teachers are seeing results of
this every day
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+ Colorado’s investment in schools has not kept
pace with our growing school-age population
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+ In the past few years, we’ve cut about $1 billion
from our P12 budget
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Let’s Build a Brighter Future By:
Investing in kids in the early years through full-day kindergarten
and preschool for those who qualify.
Supporting the successful implementation of cutting-edge reforms
already enacted by the Legislature, including individual student
learning plans, a new teacher support and accountability system,
and ensuring third graders can read at grade level.
Providing personalized approaches to students with unique needs,
including at-risk, English-language learners, special education and
gifted and talented students.
Creating greater transparency in school and district budgets.
Amendment 66:
Smaller class sizes
Schools could hire thousands of new teachers to reduce
class sizes.
Individualized attention
Teachers could provide students with the
one-on-one time they need.
Restored programs
Districts would have more flexibility to restore funding for art
and music classes, sports programs and transportation
Money raised will be locked in a fund that can only be
used for education reforms and programs.
“If the voters pass
Amendment 66,
Colorado will become
the educational model
for every other state to
follow.”
United States Secretary of
Education, Arne Duncan
+ The Investment
We’re going to ask Colorado voters to raise $950 million in
new revenue for our schools next year through a two-step
income tax increase.
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+ The Investment
We’re going to ask Colorado voters to raise $950 million in
new revenue for our schools next year through a two-step
income tax increase.
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These new funds will be
locked in a State Education
Achievement Fund to be used
only for improvements in the
classroom.
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STUDENTS
Increased support
for gifted and
talented students,
at-risk students, and
English-language
learners
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Strengthen early
childhood
education and
provide preschool
and full-day
kindergarten.
Increased funding
for charter schools,
allowing them to
operate on an equal
footing with traditional
schools.
Smaller class
sizes to offer
more one-on-one
time between
students and
teachers.
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TEACHERS
Support for
professional
development.
Provides
funding to help
attract and retain
the best
educators.
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Budget decisions
aligned to
students in their
buildings.
Opportunities for
educators to
share & expand
great ideas.
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THE COMMUNI TY
ACCOUNTABILITY
Attractive for
businesses and is
a key location
factor
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Lower
unemployment,
reduced social
service needs
and higher
property values
A good education
drives individual,
community &
economic wellbeing.
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