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Education Action and Resource Center
A clearinghouse for information, events, and opportunities for action regarding Education.
Plank from the Party Platform
The Democratic Party of Denver supports an adequate tax base for quality and equitable public education which requires an increase in
funding above and beyond Amendment 23.
We support keeping public funds in public schools, and we oppose vouchers.
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Most Recent
Denver Teachers Won't Be Forced Into Most Troubled Schools Anymore
Submitted by owen_perkins on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 10:13amIn Congress
Events
News
Democrats to Push In-State College Tuition Bill for Undocumented Students
Submitted by owen_perkins on Wed, 10/14/2009 - 8:33pmSenators Chris Romer and Paula Sandoval and Representative Joe Miklosi are among the Colorado Democrats seeking to revive the notion of tuition equity in the coming legislative session. (The Denver Post, October 15, 2009)
Commentary
Action
Resources
From the White House
Dr. Jill Biden's Speech on "Community Colleges and Competitiveness," January 27, 2010
Submitted by owen_perkins on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 9:38am
President Obama's Discussion with 9th Graders, September 8th,2009
Submitted by owen_perkins on Tue, 09/08/2009 - 9:18pmREMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
IN DISCUSSION WITH 9TH GRADERS
Wakefield High School
Arlington, Virginia
September 8, 2009
11:01 A.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. So this is the first day of high school?
Back to School Event, Remarks by President Obama, September 8, 2009
Submitted by owen_perkins on Mon, 09/07/2009 - 7:01pmREMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
IN A NATIONAL ADDRESS TO AMERICA'S SCHOOLCHILDREN
Wakefield High School
Arlington, Virginia
September 8, 2009
12:06 P.M. EDT
Obama Administration Announces Streamlined College Aid Applicaton, June 24, 2009
Submitted by owen_perkins on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 4:20pmOBAMA ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES<
Making College More Affordable by Simplyfying the Financial Aid Application, June 24, 2009
Submitted by owen_perkins on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 4:17pm
“I'll simplify the financial aid application process so that we don't have a million students who aren't applying for aid because it's too difficult.” – President Barack Obama
