Tag: Education Funding
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Colorado proposes $1,000 tax credit for teachers to buy classroom supplies
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More than 90% of teachers spend their own money on classroom supplies, according to the National Education Association. In Colorado, lawmakers want to put an end to that practice. If passed into law, House Bill 1208 would reimburse full-time, licensed public school teachers $1,000 each year to pay for school supplies, with a new refundable state income…
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Report: Education budget increases did not translate to higher teacher pay
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The salaries of Colorado teachers are not increasing at the same rate as the budgets for school districts, according to a report released Wednesday. The annual Dollars and Data Report from the Common Sense Institute found that, over the last 14 years, Colorado’s funding per student has increased by 47% while the average teacher salary…
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CU Boulder to lead $7 million effort to improve U.S. high school science education
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The University of Colorado Boulder will be leading a $7-million project intending to increase access to innovative science curriculum for high school students across the country. The project is part of the OpenSciEd initiative of the National Center for Civic Innovation, working to improve science…
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Colorado state officials consider public school funding amid first enrollment drop in decades
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The state’s public school funding is at risk as COVID-19 has pushed Colorado students to homeschool and other alternatives, leading to the first state-wide enrollment decrease in more than 30 years. Enrollment has dropped by 3.3%, or nearly 30,000 students, compared to 2019, according to…