Posts tagged with School Finance Act

Last Updated: Jun. 12, 2018 · 7:48 p.m.

State Rep. Barbara McLachlan, a Durango Democrat, calls for more money for education during a rally with teachers and fellow Democratic members of the House Education Committee at the Capitol Monday, April 16. (Erica Meltzer/Chalkbeat)

With school finance act, Colorado lawmakers try to pass the hot potato of teacher pay to local districts

A school finance act that puts more money into K-12 education than Colorado has spent at any point since the Great Recession passed a key House committee.

State Board of Education chairman Steve Durham, center, and vice chair Angelika Schroeder meet with Aurora Public Schools Superintendent Rico Munn in May 2015. ( Photo by Nicholas Garcia )

Colorado’s superintendents want (a lot) more money for schools and a new way to divvy it up

Colorado’s superintendents want to change how the state distributes money to school districts — but only if voters are willing to approve a $1.7 billion tax increase for education.