A Jeffco budget proposal will delay painful cuts to education for one more year. It is only a reprieve to the unevitable unless funding for public education increases. Take a look at the article.

http://www.ednewscolorado.org/2012/02/17/33423-jeffco-budget-proposal-delays-painful-cuts

We want to thank you for making education and our kids your priority. This campaign started as a low rumble of discontent and grew into a movement of folks willing to stand up for our schools and our communities. You made that happen. You collected signatures from more than 142,000 Coloradans to get Proposition 103 on the ballot, and you mailed thousands of letters and called thousands of voters in September and October. Even though the vote did not turn out the way we had hoped, thanks to you and the movement that you built on a shoestring budget, Colorado… Read more »

Here’s a link if you’d like to review the signed resolution by the Jefferson County Board of Education: Jeffco Resolution

In his Jacob’s Golden Update email to the community, Golden Mayor Jacob Smith reviews his stand on Proposition 103, and recommends a YES vote. Regarding the details of Prop. 103, he explains, “The changes really are modest…” He goes on to add, “..it’s still clear that continued school funding declines are making it extremely difficult for even our best teachers and principals to give our kids the education they deserve. My recommendation is to vote yes on Proposition 103.”

Read the recommendation in its entirety at: Jacob’s Golden Update

Be a part of history and join Great Futures Colorado Coalition Day of Action this Thursday, October 13th from 8am-8pm at the Ronald McDonald House at 1300 E. 21st Avenue, Denver, CO. Join us to make phone call, and personalized letters to Colorado voters to ask them to vote YES on Proposition 103.

For more information, please contact lizeth Chacon at lizeth@greateducation.org or 303-722-5901. Together we can make a difference.

The Jeffco School Board passed a resolution supporting Prop. 103! It was a 3-1 vote with Laura Boggs voting against and Jane Barnes absent. You can pledge YOUR support, too. Click here to get active. Together we can make a difference for Colorado kids.

An open-invitation to all Evergreen Middle School and Bergen PTA members to learn more about Proposition 103 and write letters to neighbors to get out the vote! Hosted by Liz Cohen (EMS), Suzi Hoffer (The Bergens) and Casey Shea (Great Education Colorado). Both the Colorado PTA and the Jeffco PTA have endorsed Proposition 103. However, these Evergreen events are hosted individually, and are not sponsored by the EMS or The Bergens PTA.

This week we are having letter-writing events in North Evergreen as follows:
Bagelry Mornings
· Tuesday October 4, 8:30 – noon
· Thursday October 6,… Read more »

AAUW will hold their Lakewood Branch Meeting to present Proposition 103 and introduce Jeffco School Board Candidates. Carol Hedges, Director of Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute, will speak about Prop. 103 and explain the benefits to education. Jeffco School Board Candidates attending include District 3: Preston Branaugh and Jill Fellman; and District 4: Lesley Dahlkemper and Jim Powers.

The program will begin at 7:15pm. Please show your support of Prop. 103 and attend this meeting.

When: Thursday, October 13th at 7:15pm
Location: 920 Kipling Street (9th & Kipling), Lakewood 80215 at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church
Sponsored By: AAUW

Now getting involved to support Prop. 103 is even easier! We’ve launched a new Volunteer Tool on our website that allows you to sign-up to get contact information for your neighbors. You’ll be able to call, write, or stop by folks in your area to let them know that you support Prop. 103 and that they should, too. This is a faster and easier way to get the word out and keep people informed. Help Colorado say Yes on 103! Use our website volunteer tool to call or send letters to voters in your neighborhood. Just click here and get… Read more »

Today, Maple Grove Elementary School PTA approved a resolution to endorse Proposition 103. Thank you to them, and everyone, for the continued support. Together, we can help pass Proposition 103.