Letters
Letter to the state board of education re: SB10-191 follow-up
Letter to State Board Education Regarding SB10-191 Rulemaking
Chamber letter thanking General Assembly for pasage of SB10-191
Testimony
Kelly Brough's testimony on SB10-191
Resources
• Contact your local school district or their foundation
• Work with non-profits that are directly trying to improve our education outcomes, such as Goodwill Industries or Junior Achievement
• Support learning early in a child's life through EPIC or AYEC
• Join a business organization driving education reform, such as A+, Colorado Succeeds or PEBC
• Sign up to mentor a child through organizations like Big Brothers and Sisters, Boys and Girls Club and United Way
• Provide internships for students through a college, university or high school (Colorado Leaders Interns and Mentors in Business , Colorado Youth Corps)
• Stand for Children
• Colorado Childrens' Campaign
In September, the Chamber hosted education reform expert Michelle Rhee and former presidential education advisor Margaret Spellings.Speaking to more than 250 business and community leaders on Sept. 19, nationally renowned education reformer Michelle Rhee said America, as a country, has “gone soft.” “We are too busy making kids feel good about themselves [rather] than actually making them good at something,” Rhee said.
Education-related news articles
Education Committee Approves Literacy Bill - Colorado Statesman - 3/16/12
Hickenlooper’s literacy retention bill sparks long debate, passes easily - Fox 31 - 3/13/12
Literacy bill advances on 10-3 vote - Ed News Colorado 3/13/12
Falling Short - Pueblo Chieftan - 3/13/12
Getting a Head Start - Boulder Daily Camera - 3/12/12
Fiscal literacy needed - Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - 3/5/12
Denver Chamber eager to invest in education - Denver Post - 1/10/12
Education issues stack up for 2012 - EdNews Colorado - 1/9/12
Ed bills jump first hurdle - Ed News Colorado - 11/8/11
Hick's education council gears up - Ed News Colorado - 9/20/2011
Spellings' praise for Colorado reforms a tad premature - Ed News Colorado - 9/20/2011
Colorado leading the way in education strides - Denver Post - 9/19/11
Michelle Rhee and Margaret Spellings to biz community: Make partnerships meaningful - Denver Post - 9/14/11
