The Great Futures Colorado Coalition is proud to be a member of the 2013: Year of the Student Project, a coalition of over 130 organizations and thousands of individuals so far. Together, we are calling on the state legislature to make student success — one, five, ten and twenty years from now — the central focus of the 2013 legislative session.

Now that 2013 has arrived, you’ll be hearing from us about ways that you can take easy steps to help make 2013 the year that …

On April 27, 2012 more than 140 public education supporters gathered from across the state – Ft. Collins, Denver, Colo Springs, Douglas, Grand Junction, Center, Jeffco, La Junta, Eagle, St. Vrain, and more – to learn, brainstorm, and take action for Colorado students – preschool through higher education. Conference sponsors were the Great Futures Colorado Coalition (www.greatfuturescolorado.org), Great Education Colorado (www.greateducation.org), and the Leadership Conference Education Fund.

Click here to see more Conference photos and information.

Join the Great Futures Colorado Coalition on Friday, April 27, for the 2012 Statewide Education Action Conference and join the effort to make 2013 the Year of the Student. Stop state leaders from hitting the snooze button on public education, gain the tools to take local action and learn what’s next for the Lobato case. Learn more and register here.

The Great Futures Coalition has been fighting for great education for all of Colorado’s students – preschool through higher education – since we started in the winter of 2010.  Through a commitment to inform each of our organization’s membership and our surrounding communities, the Coalition allows organizations to achieve that part of their mission more effectively and efficiently with the co-branded tools and support that the Coalition provides.

Great Futures so far has more than 30 organization members.  Learn more about who we are and how …

RSVP to join us at the Coalition’s Day on Action anytime between 8 AM and 8 PM on Thursday, October 13!

Colorado voters finally have the opportunity to put an end to the short-sighted and irresponsible cuts to our schools, colleges and universities.  Proposition 103 allows Colorado to reinvest in our schools and colleges.  It’s up to us to change the way we invest in education.  Be part of our grassroots effort!

Help us meet our goal: 21,000 voter contacts before October 14th.

Join us on Thursday, October 13 to make …