NEWS RELEASE: Public Education Supporters Laud Decision for Lobato Plaintiffs
“Leaders Reaction will Determine the Quality of Education and Future of our State and Economy”
MEDIA RELEASE
DENVER — Great Education Colorado, a nonpartisan, grassroots, statewide organization that advocates for improved public education through increased, wise investment in Colorado’s schools, colleges, and universities issued the following statement:
“This decision is great news for Colorado’s students — as well as for our communities and our economy. After conducting the most thorough review of Colorado’s public education system in decades, Judge Rappaport came to the inescapable conclusion that Colorado is failing to provide the resources necessary for our children to succeed. Anyone who believes she could have come to any other conclusion needs to read the facts laid out in her opinion.
“This decision is a wake up call for Colorado. The future of our state and economy depend on whether our state leaders heed that call or bury their heads in the sand. The fact that this decision was issued on the same day that Jeffco Schools announced it would have to shed almost 600 employees in the next two years proves that our children cannot wait another day for state leaders to roll up their sleeves and find a way to stop shortchanging the future.
“The judge’s decision makes it clear that underfunding education is not just bad policy for our students and our economy — it’s unconstitutional. We hope and trust that our legislators will rise to the occasion and will focus on our children and future, rather than delay with pointless appeals.”
Click here to read the Judge’s ruling.
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