Colorado Must Protect Charter Schools!

Effective education policy recognizes that each child is unique – that they all have different interests, talents, and needs. What works well for one child may not work for another and that’s why all Colorado families need educational options, including public charter schools.

HB21-1295 would threaten the opening and operation of charter schools across the state, making it much more difficult for families to have access to educational options beyond their assigned school, leading to the following:

- Unfairly targeting a single education option. State funding should support the right of families to choose which education option is best for them.

- Many charter schools would be unable to remain open, resulting in fewer alternative schooling options for Colorado's Hispanic families and students.

- Making it more difficult for families to find the right educational environment for their children, potentially locking thousands of students in a school that does not meet their individual needs.

All families should have access to the educational environment that best fits the unique needs and talents of their children. Unfortunately, by making it more difficult for charter schools to operate in our state, HB21-1295 would create barriers to educational opportunity for all families.

I encourage you to promote innovation in education and support legislation that will strengthen all types of educational options, including charter schools, for all families and students across the state!