Our third and final speaker for the “More from Our Schools” will be speaking to parents on March 4 in Northwest Denver. The speaker is Ben Austin, a member of the Los Angeles Parents Union and the founder of Parent Revolution. He will speak at Valdez Elementary school located at 2525 W. 29th Ave. in Denver from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. The event is FREE, there will be food available and free childcare is provided. There will also be Spanish translation during the program.
Mr. Austin has dedicated much of …

Congratulations to the following Colorado State Reflections finalists!!!!!! All regions and councils are represented.
Names appear in alphabetical order by age group within each category. E-mail addresses are provided if available.
Invitations will be mailed Feb 9th for finalists to attend the Colorado PTA Reflections Ceremony on Feb 21 at the Arvada Center.
To all local chairs, please contact your students asap to let them know they have been selected. Tell your PTA Presidents,
teachers, principals, superintendents, school board members and shout it from the rooftops!!!!
Please send any name corrections you see …

The Great Futures Colorado Campaign is a coalition of community organizations that advocates for implementation of, and adequate funding for, an education system that will prepare all children for the challenges of the 21st century – as outlined in the “core principles” of the Campaign’s “Membership Statement.” The Campaign provides member organizations with a platform and simple tools for united action toward our shared vision.
Our Core Principles:

Public education is the bedrock of our democracy, fundamental to individual opportunity, and the key to …

McDonald’s Donates Over $ $43,500 to Schools for Various Programs;
$1,000 Bonus Goes to Each of Three Winning Schools – Pine Lane Elementary in Parker, Columbia Middle School in Aurora and William Roberts K-8 School in Denver
Principals, teachers, parents and administrators from 86 Colorado schools became McDonald’s employees for an evening to earn a minimum of 15% of sales for their local school programs. Local Colorado McDonald’s owners/operators donated over $43,500 to schools during the fourth annual Teachers Challenge event in October and November, which is an increase of over $15,000 …

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Now more than ever, our kids need us to invest in their future – and that starts with a great education. As parents, educators, employers and citizens we know that inaction is no longer an option. It’s time for us to reform, renew, and adequately resource Colorado’s public schools and colleges.