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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.



Severance Tax/Capital Needs
05/22/2005 “Ethics, economy roundtable topics” - The Denver Post
07/09/2005 “No money, schools crumble” - Journal - Advocate
09/16/2005 “Education can elevate Colorado's economy ” - Denver Business Journal

School Reform
09/10/2005 “Elevating education” - Rockey Mountain News

State Accountability
05/25/2005 “Failing public schools need local control” - The Denver Post
06/04/2005 “Gov. Owens wields a busy, fair veto pen” - The Denver Post
12/05/2005 “Foundation releases report criticizing state education leaders” - 9News
12/06/2005 “Education groups pan state on several areas” - Denver Post
12/06/2005 “State's educational system found lacking” - The Denver Business Journal

General
08/30/2005 “Briefs” - The Denver Post
09/25/2005 “College support put to test” - The Denver Post
10/09/2005 “Western Slope graduation rates below state average” - The Daily Sentinel
12/06/2005 “Report shows Colorado struggling to educate” - The Daily Sentinel
12/06/2005 “SAR: Colorado schools get 'report cards'” - The Denver Post
12/06/2005 “School report cards released” - Rocky Mountain News


Archives
2007 - Archived articles from 2007.
2006 - Archived articles from 2006.
2004 - Archived articles from 2004.
2003 - Archived articles from 2003.
2002 - Archived articles from 2002.

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