{"id":2203903,"date":"2024-03-22T03:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T07:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-work-to-erase-the-biggest-school-choice-option-in-colorado\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T03:43:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T07:43:18","slug":"democrats-work-to-erase-the-biggest-school-choice-option-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-work-to-erase-the-biggest-school-choice-option-in-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats in Colorado are working to eliminate a major school choice option"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-work-to-erase-the-biggest-school-choice-option-in-colorado%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2203903&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Fight\u2062 to Save Charter Schools in Colorado<\/h2>\n<p>Discover\u200b the battle\u200c to preserve \u200cColorado&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-footage-private-school-teachers-nation-wide-implementing-race-essentialist-curricula-trained-by-black-panther\/\" title=\"Exclusive Footage -- Private School Teachers Nation-Wide Implementing Race-Essentialist Curricula, Trained by Black Panther\">educational diversity<\/a> as over 260 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-blasted-for-huge-funds-reopening-schools\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Blasted For Huge Funds Reopening Schools\">charter schools<\/a> face looming threats. These \u2063schools,\u200c serving more than 130,000 students, are under siege by \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/hb24-1363\">House Bill 24-1363<\/a>, which seeks \u2064to dismantle decades of\u200c charter school progress.<\/p>\n<h3>Misguided Legislation<\/h3>\n<p>The bill, led by\u2064 Rep. Lorena \u200bGarcia, Rep. \u200cTammy Story, and Sen. Lisa Cutter, aims to \u200cstrip charter\u2064 schools of their independence and vital waivers.\u200c These waivers allow schools to innovate in staff hiring, salaries, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">educational programs<\/a>, but the bill\u2063 shifts this\u200b power to the Colorado State Board of Education.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Autonomy Under Attack<\/li>\n<li>Race-Based\u200c School Boards<\/li>\n<li>Lack of Community Representation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Stifling Educational Options<\/h3>\n<p>Local school boards could gain unchecked authority over charter schools, with excessive power\u200c to deny applications and even shut down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-pta-sold-out-parents-for-politics-during-schools-biggest-crisis\/\" title=\"How The PTA Sold Out Parents For Politics During Schools\u2019 Biggest Crisis\">existing schools<\/a>, impacting thousands of students and families. \u200dThis threatens to\u2063 limit educational choices and stifle innovation in the state.<\/p>\n<h3>Urgent Call to Action<\/h3>\n<p>This pivotal moment demands action to preserve the rights of families and students across Colorado. The legislature must come together to reject this bill and safeguard the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-embraces-classic-learning-test-in-higher-education-admissions\/\" title=\"Florida adopts 'Classic Learning Test' for college admissions.\">diverse educational landscape<\/a> that charter schools have cultivated over the years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado values its 260+ public charter schools, accommodating over 130,000 students, a significant portion of the state&#8217;s public school body. 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