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NSBA Action Alert: Urge Your Senators to Oppose Expanding Funding for Vouchers in the Budget Reconciliation/ COVID Recovery Bill

NSBA Action Alert:  Urge Your Senators to Oppose Expanding Funding for Vouchers in the Budget Reconciliation/ COVID Recovery Bill

The Senate is scheduled to begin votes today on the pending FY2021 Budget Reconciliation and COVID-19 Recovery legislation (H.R. 1319). We need your help to oppose a Senate provision that would provide $2.75 billion of taxpayer money in assistance to private schools.

You can contact your Senators through the Capitol Hill switchboard at 202-224-3121. Additional contact information is available here. Talking points are below.

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New Polling shows Coloradans want to postpone 2021 CMAS standardized testing for grades 3-8

CONTACT
Frank Valdez
Colorado Education Association
[email protected]
720-372-8888 Cell



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Zoom press conference on Coloradans’ Disinterest in 2021 State Standardized Testing CEA, CASE CASB, and the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance to release polling, discuss experts’ CMAS recommendations

CONTACT
Frank Valdez
Colorado Education Association
[email protected]
720-372-8888 Cell



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Colorado legislature will delay its full 2021 return until at least February because of coronavirus

The Colorado Sun

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Work in 2021 is delayed a month

The Denver Post

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LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW 2021 | Where's the money? The JBC looks for it

Colorado Politics

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LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW 2021 | As lawmakers return to Denver, recovery is king

Colorado Politics

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General Assembly delays work of 2021 session to February

Colorado Politics

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School boards association calls on legislators to maintain public education funding in 2021 session

NWI.com

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Voices of Colorado youth, amplified by activism and opportunity, find receptive ears with lawmakers

The Colorado Sun

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NSBA Transition Recommendations

NSBA Transition Recommendations

December 07, 2020

NSBA provided the Biden/Harris transition team with several nonpartisan recommendations to guide the incoming administration’s policy platform.

Our recommendations address the ongoing national emergency while setting a vision for the future of public schools across the nation. The first set of recommendations is for immediate steps during the first 30 days after the inauguration. The second set of recommendations is focused on the sustained work over the first year and beyond to improve and transform public schools, which is tied to the success of the nation.

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Governor Polis Signs Bills Into Law

For Immediate Release

Monday, December 7, 2020

Conor Cahill |[email protected] 

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Here are the 10 COVID-19 relief bills Colorado lawmakers just passed

The Denver Post

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Internet connectivity bill passes special legislative session

9 News

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Legislature zeroes in on COVID relief

Denver Post

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SPECIAL SESSION LIVE BLOG | Here's where we are on the status of the 35 proposed bills

Colorado Politics

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See graphic for details on State Legislators

Colorado Politics

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Governor Polis Calls Special Session of 72nd General Assembly


For Immediate Release

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Conor Cahill | [email protected] 


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Superintendents to Polis: Change quarantine rules or stand behind our closure decisions

Chalkbeat

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Colorado lawmakers will return for special session to address coronavirus relief

The Colorado Sun

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