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The best way to ensure a bright future for Colorado is to invest in our students by giving them the skills and the tools they need to

compete for the jobs of the future, achieve their potential, and make a better life for themselves and

their families.

Colorado Schools Today

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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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Colorado kids are succeeding DESPITE school funding, not because of it.

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Students, parents & school staff see the results of this every day

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Colorado is ranked 39 out of 50 in class sizes

Less individual attention for

students

Cuts to sports, art, theater, adult

education, and more.

More schools going to a four-day

school week

Fewer support staff and ESP in

schools

+HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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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 Invest in Colorado’s Kids

To build a bright future forColorado we must:

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To build a bright future forColorado we must:

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To build a bright future forColorado we must:

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To build a bright future forColorado we must:

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+HOW WE ARE GOING TO GET THERE

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The Investment

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We’re going to ask Colorado voters to raise $950 mil. in new revenue for our schools in 2013 through a two-step income tax increase.

The Investment

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We’re going to ask Colorado voters to raise $950 mil. in new revenue for our schools in 2013 through a two-step income tax increase.

+HOW YOU CAN HELP

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