Author: Lisa Weil
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COUNTERPOINT | School spending meets diverse needs
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Lisa Weil Are Colorado schools spending their money wisely? It’s both an important question and a fair question – assuming it’s set in context. Also read: POINT | Fund the student, not the system Imagine if every family’s budget was a matter of public record. How would you go about judging the wisdom of another family’s…
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THE PODIUM | Amendment 73 fell short on the ballot — but won a bigger audience
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On Election Day, something momentous happened: Well over 1 million Coloradans voted for Amendment 73, a statewide increase in funding for schools, kids and teachers. That’s more than for any other tax proposal on the ballot, despite having a fraction of the resources and a well-funded opposition that used scare tactics to dissuade Coloradans from…
