2023 Legislative Review

May 31, 2023 | Policy Briefs

The legislative session has finally come to an end, and despite it being difficult for conservative policies in general, there was bipartisan support for a number of bills we drafted, supported, and testified on. For the first time in Colorado history,...

POLL: 2023 Colorado Voters on Education Issues

Feb 15, 2023 | Polling

Ready Colorado commissioned a poll by Cygnal to measure where Colorado voters stand on important educational issues. Here is a brief summary of the results: A majority (55%) of parents believe public education is on the wrong track. Charter schools retained a strong...

The History of School Choice in Colorado

Jan 30, 2023 | Research

Introduction June 4, 1991 is perhaps the most important date in the history of the school choice movement in the United States. On that day, Minnesota’s Republican Governor, Arne Carlson, signed the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill into law. Tucked into what may...

Adams 14 School Board Fails Kids and Community, Deprives Them of High-Quality Education 

Oct 12, 2022 | Press Releases

COMMERCE CITY, Colo – Last night, the Adams 14 School Board denied a contract for University Prep, depriving the kids of Commerce City of access to a high-quality education. On December 14, 2021, the Adams 14 School Board voted to approve the charter application of...

The 74: School Budgets Soar 16% Over 2 Years, But Experts Warn of ‘Bloodletting’ to Come

Sep 7, 2022 | News Articles

By Asher Lehrer-Small for The 74 As federal COVID relief dollars flow to schools across the country, budgets have swollen more than 16% over the last two years, a recent analysis of more than 100 districts reveals. The average increase was 10.8% from 2020-21 to...