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Education Funding
A thriving economy and the promise of a bright future require that all Coloradans have the educational opportunities they need to succeed. The key to guaranteeing those opportunities is adequate, equitable and stable education funding. CFI provides the information that parents, legislators, policymakers and community leaders need to secure the necessary revenues to support quality public preschool, K-12 and higher education.
Education Funding Reports
Forecast Five: December 2020 Revenue Estimates
December 18, 2020
We unpack the latest revenue forecast from state economists in our quarterly Forecast Five blog. Our top takeaway? A K-shaped "recovery" is leaving the economy on uneven ground. Plus the long-awaited return of GIFs!
Forecast Five: September 2020 Revenue Forecast
September 18, 2020
The latest revenue forecast for Colorado's budget shows some improvement from June's projections. But we still have a long way to go to get back to a pre-pandemic budget picture. Learn more in the latest edition of Forecast Five.
2020 Legislative Wrap-Up: The Fight Continues
July 7, 2020
Between legislators hitting pause in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic followed by a return to anything but normal in May, to protests against racial injustice that led to dramatic policing reforms, the historic 2020 legislative session will long be remembered by everyone who was a part of it.
Why Preventing Budget Cuts Is Better Than Preserving Tax Breaks
June 8, 2020
Ending tax breaks for the wealthy in order to offset budget cuts will be a net positive for the state, according to an analysis comparing the spending habits of the rich to those of average Coloradans.
A timeline of K-12 education funding, updated
May 1, 2015
The graphic in the link below is our most recently updated version of an illustration we've used to show what's happened with K-12 funding in recent decades.
