C4PEP

Coloradans for Public Education Policy

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"Public education is the cornerstone of our representative democracy and a pillar of a civil society; it must remain publicly and democratically controlled." -C4PEP

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Over the last 15 years, Denver has changed almost every aspect of education policy we could change,” said Theresa Peña, a former school board president who served from 2003 to 2011. “The one thing that hasn’t changed is the outcome for poor and black and brown kids.”

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Our Vision: To make high quality, democratic, equitable, and inclusive public education available to all, pre-kindergarten through higher education.

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Before the 9-year-old Linda Brown became the lead plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education, a generation of black girls and teens led the charge against the “separate but equal” doctrine in public schools.

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"At any given moment there are nearly a million opportunities across Colorado to ensure our children earn success through a public school education.* (*Colorado is home to nearly a million children in public schools)" -C4PEP

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The massive experiment in New Orleans schools that few have noticed.
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"We believe that public schools are the heart of communities, where the rich traditions of the past meet the promise of the future." - C4PEP

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What does the ‘future of work’ mean for schools? Big claims leave educators with more questions than answers.
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"A fair shot for each of Colorado's nearly one million public school students is at stake." -C4PEP

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More rigorous standards have not led to higher performance. Just as other school reforms haven’t moved the needle on NAEP results, higher proficiency standards haven’t either. https://t.co/DRizEVac1O

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"It’s the Colorado way: All children have the chance to succeed." - C4PEP

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Families receiving food stamps get their benefits once a month. A few weeks later, kids’ test scores tick up. Read more: https://t.co/3ujltObVhT

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"Public schools must work for all, not just the well connected" - C4PEP #coeducation #publicschools

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Who Needs Computers in the Classroom? Not Students.
The money is better spent on sincere and hardworking teachers. Read more: https://t.co/piMdbRIg6P

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C4PEP supports community members who have the courage to advocate for substantive investments that support free, high-quality, inclusive public education for children in true public schools. Learn more at: https://t.co/1NU77cHZ1x

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How do you know students are growing? Read more: https://t.co/BjqT4DEYR5 #askateacher #ThankATeacherCO

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"For-profit and private corporations should not run our public schools. We must question heavy-handed, private sector practices and values that hinder access to high-quality, inclusive, and effective public education." - C4PEP

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"Why Are New York’s Schools Segregated? It’s Not as Simple as Housing" Director Kevin Welner said education, race and wealth play roles in parental ability to exercise choice. Read more: https://t.co/7oTaqnIe5f

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Our Vision:
To make high quality, democratic, equitable, and inclusive public education available to all, pre-kindergarten through higher education.
Learn more at: https://t.co/1NU77cHZ1x

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“It’s time to cultivate, support, and promote leaders and policy that champion opportunities for every child to access high-quality, equitable, free public school education.” -C4PEP