great ed presentation to denver carson elem pta 1.15.10
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Great Education Colorado presented to the Carson Elementary School PTA in Denver, CO on January 14, 2010. www.greateducation.orgTRANSCRIPT
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Great Futures Start with a Great Education
Carson Elementary PTSAJanuary 2010
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Great Education Colorado
Mission: Great Education Colorado is a statewide, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that is focused on improving education in Colorado through wise, increased investment in our schools, colleges and universities.
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OVERVIEW•What do we want for our kids?
•Are they receiving that?
•Why the gap between what we want and what they get?
•What can we do?
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What do we want for our kids?
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• Individual attention/smaller class sizes
• Inspired, inspiring, quality teaching
• Updated classroom technology (& textbooks)
• Well-rounded curriculum
• Pre-School and Full Day Kindergarten
What we hear:
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How is Colorado doing?• 42nd in per pupil funding (adjusted for cost of living)• $1,397 below the national average in per pupil spending (Denver: $98 Million)• 42nd/46th in achievement gap measures• 42nd in pupil to teacher ratio• 40th in technology in our schools• $0 spent by state for professional development
• 49th in per capita spending on higher education
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Why the gap?
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PERAHealth CareSalariesProf. Dev’t
MaintenanceBuildingsInsuranceHeating Transportation
Achievement GapCSAP improvement21st C. curriculumNew StandardsCareer Tech Ed.
Diverse Learners:ELLSpecial EdAt-RiskGifted & Talented
District Budget =Local + State + Federal $$
Concurrent Demands on a Limited Budget = TRIAGE
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Meeting Kids Where They Are
•Special Education – High % of unreimbursed costs [DPS paid 60% of total costs in 2007-08]
•English Language Learners –$293 per student (2008-09) [DPS covered 98% ELL costs (2007-08)]
•Gifted and Talented – State funded 18% of cost to educate GT students (2007-08) [$9 per GT kid in DPS]
•At-Risk – State adds 12% for each at-risk student
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Cost of Categorical Program Gap to All Districts
$816,563,911
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2007-08 Cost of Gap in DPS
$143,560,259Special Education English Language
LearnersVocational Education
$45.4 million $79.4 million $3.7 million
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• Amendment 23 is being interpreted – virtually no limit to cuts
• Federal stimulus dollars end this year, worsening the cliff for K-12 and higher
ed next year
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2010-11 Budget Cuts (so far)
Proposed Statewide Cuts:•6.12% cut below current law
=$354 million below current law•State Average $440 per pupil cut
Denver Public Schools:
=$33.8 million CUT•District Average $472 per pupil cut
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What Can We Do?
• Tell this story of the causes and impact of school finance crisis. (The “choir” and the community) •Work together to promote a long-term solution•Great Education Colorado provides easy tools to do this
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Tell the Story …
greateducation.org/map
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Work Together TODAY…
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Contact Information
Lisa WeilPolicy / Communications Director
Great Education Colorado303-722-5901