July/August 2010: In This Issue

K-12 leaders are poised to adopt common college and career-ready standards for American high schools that they hope will bridge the gap between what high schools require and what students need for success.
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Colorado has replaced direct appropriations to institutions with a funding model based on vouchers. The policy was intended to expand educational opportunity, improve efficiency, and relieve the fiscal pressure that threatened the state’s public institutions.

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