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The Donnell-Kay Foundation improves public education and drives systemic school reform in Colorado through solid research, creative dialogue and critical thinking. It focuses on funding systemic reform and state level policy in the areas of early childhood, K-12, and higher education. The Foundation also provides operating and program funding to school districts and non-profit organizations statewide - with a focus on urban schools in metro-Denver.
Click on the links below to read about the wide range of education issues in the news in which the Foundation is involved. You will need Adobe Reader to view the news articles in their PDF format.
General
1/7/2011
"Get Smart trains business managers for charter schools" - Denver Business Journal
12/14/2010
"Michelle Rhee’s next move: Students First" - EdNewsColorado.org
12/13/2010
"Michelle Rhee speaks out in Denver" - The Washington Examiner
12/13/2010
"Monday Churn: Supt. gets House seat. " - EdNewsColorado.org
12/2/2010
"Colorado Legacy Foundation Secures Nearly $2 million In Grants To Fund Educator Effectiveness" - GatewayNEWS.org School News
12/1/2010
"Enrollment study will be a sprint" - EdNewsColorado.org
12/1/2010
"Wednesday Churn: Dropouts drop a bit" - EdNewsColorado.org
11/14/2010
"Education experts raise more questions about Montbello turnaround" - The Denver Post
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