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State and federal lawmakers warn of deep education budget squeeze; urge outreach and advocacy
Summary
A panel of state and federal representatives told the Poudre School District board that Colorado faces major budget pressures and discussed school‑finance averaging, adequacy studies, IDEA funding and possible legislative strategies; they urged local advocacy, including letter‑writing campaigns.
State and federal elected officials told the Poudre School District Board on Nov. 19 that Colorado faces significant education funding challenges and urged local officials and residents to engage lawmaker offices as the 2025 legislative session approaches.
‘‘The budget's in a really bad place for the state. We're looking at cutting over a billion dollars from the state budget,’’ said State Representative and Senator‑elect Kathy Kipp during the legislators’ introductions and priority updates. Several…
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