Proposition NN
Coverage of Proposition NN in the Nexus archive.
- Educators gather in Pueblo to support Prop NN
Educators, parents, students, and advocates in Pueblo, Colorado, joined the Yes for Colorado Kids campaign to support Proposition NN, which aims to increase the state's TABOR cap to allocate more funds to education.
- Colorado voters to decide on Proposition NN to boost teacher pay and school funding in November
Colorado voters will decide on Proposition NN in November, which aims to increase teacher pay and school funding by raising the state's education spending limit. Supporters argue the funding is critical to address teacher retention issues and improve classroom resources, citing firsthand accounts of underfunded schools and high teacher turnover.
- Prop NN proponents believe the time is right to raise funding for schools after failed efforts
Proposition NN, a fifth attempt in a decade to raise school funding in Colorado, aims to increase teacher salaries, reduce class sizes, and invest in education. Supporters, including educators and the Colorado Education Association, believe public sentiment has shifted in favor of the measure, though it faces opposition from conservative groups like the Independence Institute.