Subject: Something we can all agree on
From: "Alan Franklin, ProgressNow Colorado" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:13:27 -0500 (CDT)

ProgressNow Colorado

Dear Neighbor,

Politics make it hard to find common ground sometimes, but there are
some things we should all be able to agree on. Like our kids. We all
agree that kids in school deserve good teachers and functioning
classrooms. Here in Colorado, we're trying lots of new ideas to
improve our public schools. We don't always agree on every idea, but
we can all agree that we want schools to meet the educational needs of
our kids and our economy.
http://progressnowcolorado.pnstate.org/site/R?i=2QAzEhstYqv6nGTI_mOAKQ

Right now, Colorado is voting on an important education finance
measure, Amendment 66
http://progressnowcolorado.pnstate.org/site/R?i=X7hGi8U9iCqTPdfZNpVrhg

. Chances are, you've got a ballot with this measure on your desk
right now. The best minds in Colorado education--and education
reform--have worked together to produce this comprehensive solution to
our state's chronic school finance problems.

Amendment 66 gives our schools what they need to do better.
http://progressnowcolorado.pnstate.org/site/R?i=MBdfF7WEw3sEI9_O89kv2Q

Education reforms passed several years ago established comprehensive
standards for academic performance at each grade level, and in every
subject. We've passed new teacher evaluation standards, completely
overhauled early literacy programs, and worked to keep special
education current with the latest advances.

We're well along the path of modernizing our education system in
Colorado, but our schools need the resources to meet the new
challenges. That's why we need Amendment 66.
http://progressnowcolorado.pnstate.org/site/R?i=qVEEn96N8u1SmnMI7qmEIQ

Like I said, in politics, we often don't agree on every detail.
Sometimes political fights over policy get very heated. But everyone
agrees that our kids need a great education to compete in this global
economy. The hard fact is, Colorado has been underfunding, and
unequally funding, our public schools for many years. Even after
Amendment 66 passes, Colorado's tax rates will be far below the
national average.
http://progressnowcolorado.pnstate.org/site/R?i=X-oBtKFyJ-K_8cXvI6I67Q

Please join me and my family as we vote YES on Amendment 66 this year.
http://progressnowcolorado.pnstate.org/site/R?i=gbZHsL6VaiFLXFiCEap6RA

Voting yes on Amendment 66 is the right thing to do for our kids, and
our neighbors' kids, and the prosperous future we all want. Let's put
aside our differences long enough to take this positive step for
everybody.

To learn more about Amendment 66, click here. Please forward this
email to all of your Colorado friends and neighbors, and encourage
them to vote yes as well.
http://progressnowcolorado.pnstate.org/site/R?i=9PseTWhj_cODzmhQfJ8ykA

Thank you,

Alan Franklin

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