In his address Jan. 10, Gov. Bill Ritter (D) proposed what he called “the most revolutionary shift in education policy this state has seen in years” — one that treats all primary and secondary students as potentially college-bound.
Noting that a third of Colorado’s college freshmen need remedial course work, Ritter proposed making students from preschool to high school verify what they have learned through “a seamless system of expectations, policies and tools.” Ritter proposed extending all-day kindergarten to 22,000 more children and sending 70 counselors to middle and high schools to help students get into college.
Ritter repeated his hope for all Coloradans to have “quality, affordable health care,” though he didn’t make specific proposals for universal coverage. He called on the Democratic-controlled Legislature to expand health care to 17,000 more children and enroll more families in Medicaid.
The governor retained as a second-year priority a focus on renewable energy, including a plan for cheaper and more efficient home-heating.
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