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...

Charter school focused on black students challenged

Sep 30, 2022 | Opinion Editorials

Do Black students matter to school board members? Apparently not if you’re a school board member backed by the teachers union, if a recent charter school battle in Denver is any indication. At issue was a proposed charter school in Denver named 5280 Freedom School,...

What does the Colorado State Board of Education do?

Aug 17, 2022 | Research

Introduction The State Board of Education administers a multi-billion dollar budget and makes policies that govern Colorado’s 800,000+ students across 178 school districts, and yet it remains a relatively obscure aspect of our state’s government.  As a candidate...

POLL: 2022 Colorado Voters on Education Issues

Aug 15, 2022 | 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: • Support for education choice and reform is incredibly strong.• The country is headed way off on the wrong...