| By Tyler Petersen - Jan 24th, 2008 at 1:38 pm EST |
Money, money...and more money. That's what our state's colleges and universities want and need. But why do we not give it to them? We're 48th in the country!! To steal a quote from Charles Barkley, "If it wasn't for Mississippi, we'd be last in everything!" Honestly, that's unacceptable. Now there's an idea to make it public, by bringing it to vote on a 2009 ballot. Guess, Ref C wasn't enough. I have no doubt that voters will pass this, but it falls drastically short, $750 million to be exact, and there's talk of subsidizing the cost with expanding electronic gambling...specifically at horse and dog tracks!
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Is this it?? My future child's education is hanging on the balance if 'Number 4' wins. "Down the stretch they come!!!"
How can Colorado claim to have one of the most educated workforces in the country, but fail to provide for it's institutions? Well, one answer is Colorado's colleges and universities do not produce most of it's educated workforce. They come from elsewhere. That's where amazing organizations like College Summit are facing that problem head on.
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