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The purpose of this booklet is to help readers understand how Colorado finances its public elementary and secondary schools. The major focus of this booklet is an explanation of the funding formula included in the Public School Finance Act of 1994, including amendments made to the act in 2005.

Colorado has a reputation for meeting its workforce needs in part by importing a large share of highly educated workers; the state must also ensure that the education and training pipelines within the state are adequately preparing youth and adults for the workforce and are aligned with the needs of the economy. Our conventional talent pipeline--as measured by the number of 9th graders that complete a Colorado public high school degree, directly enter...

It is important that all adult educators continue to increase their knowledge and improve their skills by participating in ongoing professional development each year. The CDE/Adult Education & Family Literacy Professional Development System provides a means for Colorado adult education teachers to receive recognition for the professional development activities in which they engage.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Federal law concerning the education of students with disabilities, requires schools to provide parents of a child with a disability with a notice containing a full explanation of the procedural safeguards available under the IDEA and U.S. Department of Education regulations.

This guidebook is the result of two months worth of interviews with education stakeholders about the Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids (CAP4K). The purpose of this investigation was to document the policy process that produced CAP4K, analyze and clarify the stakeholder network, and catalog stakeholder concerns and opinions about the policy.