SFP has identified resources related to school finance that may provide helpful context and expertise to the Steering Committee, Partnership Committee and other stakeholders. Click on a link below to explore.

Understanding Colorado School Finance – CDE – Brochure about published by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) in July 2011

State publications and reports about school finance funding – State webpage containing all reports and publications by the state regarding school finance

History of school Finance – Webpage by Education Commission of the States (ECS) containing a brief history of school finance in the U.S.

American Institutes for Research website – Webpage about the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and its research and policy studies in education finance, focusing on cost analysis, analyses of resource allocation, and cost-effectiveness.

Colorado Preschool Program – Legislative Overview 2011 – Information about the state’s Colorado Preschool Program and its legislative history.

Colorado Department of Higher Education – Website for the Colorado Department of Higher Education.

Augenblick, Palaich, and Associates Reports and Publications – List of reports and publications by Augenblick, Palaich, and Assoc. examining the factors that influence the development of education policy.

Buechner Institute for Governance -- Webpage of publications by the organization.