It looks like Colorado will have to step it up if we are going to win any Race to the Top funds. The latest national report from the country’s largest business lobby in combination with a leading right and center left think tanks puts Colorado in the middle on education innovation.
And guess where we got some of the lowest marks?
Post-secondary pipeline, data and removing ineffective teachers… It would appear that we are going to have to make some bold policy changes in the first month of this legislative session if we expect to win the race.
It was strange to see Colorado get an “A” for finance. God help the states that got an “F.”
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I haven’t read the full report, but one has to be wary when they give Colorado an “A” for finance – it appears to be based upon the transparency of the state website. It is hard to think of any dimension of school finance upon which CO deserves an “A”. And, that certainly throws the other grades into question.
It is a fair point though my main point is that some “DC experts” have a very different perception of CO’s education innovation environment relative to other states.