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CO-02 (Boulder-ish)
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(D) Jason Crow*
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February 07, 2008 06:50 PM UTC
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I know higher education, health care and transportation are all underfunded in this state — and I want to see a budget solution that addresses all those issues. But, as a public school parent, it’s been really frustrating to see that K-12 is almost always left off that list.
It is a relief to see someone telling the story of the cuts and deprivations happening in our schools — yes, even with Amendment 23. Our kids are being left behind, and what makes it worse is that the powers that be don’t seem to notice.
I’m tired of hearing “we shouldn’t just throw money at the problem.” Anyone who thinks that probably hasn’t set foot in a school since TABOR started taking its toll in the 1990s. Our kids need more individual attention than they can get in class sizes of 28-30. They need up-to-date textbooks and workbooks. Some need special education, some need English language instruction, some need to be challenged beyond their “grade level”. That all costs money — no matter how you slice it.
Thanks for posting it.
You’re right, Jeffersonian–it is frustrating that K-12 isn’t on the budget priority list. These are REAL situations in our schools. A DPS high school student really did show his geography book with the USSR to the crowd at a rally last spring.
Do pass the video and petition on to your friends: http://salsa.democracyinaction… Let’s move public school funding up that priority list!
You guys should hire skyler once mike gravel stops campaigning.
He’s gravel’s media director(?), he’s a high school kid and he’s right here in colorado.