Colorado Can’t Afford Amendment 80: The Path to School Vouchers September 25, 2024 EducationReports While Amendment 80 may appear innocuous, it represents a significant move towards diverting tax dollars from public schools to private…
Forecast Five: December 2022 Revenue Estimates December 21, 2022 BlogFederal Budget & TaxesForecast Five #1 — Monetary Policy Trickles Down via GIPHY With inflation still well above the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2%, the…
Why We Support Proposition 123 (And Why We Need More on Affordable Housing) October 31, 2022 Blog Proposition 123 makes important investments in affordable housing. But its lack of a sustainable funding source means we've still got…
Forecast Five: September 2018 Revenue Estimates September 30, 2018 BlogForecast Five By: Chris Stiffler, Senior Economist 1. Colorado’s economy is firing on all cylinders The state is seeing stronger than expected…
Widespread Funding Inequities Now Plague School Districts Across Colorado March 14, 2017 Blog A child’s chance of getting a quality education in Colorado is becoming more and more dependent upon their zip code…
Info-graphic: A history of school finance in Colorado August 21, 2014 Blog CFI economist Chris Stiffler has created a handy infographic that shows what has happened to school finance over the last…
Boost Colorado at 21 Percent Off October 15, 2013 BlogEducationState Budget & Taxes By Chris Stiffler As mail-in ballots are set to go out this week, Colorado voters face a decision on a…
The Facts: A66 and Colorado Taxes October 14, 2013 BlogEducationState Budget & Taxes If Colorado voters approve Amendment 66 in November the state will have significantly more resources for schools, and for most…