Education angst bared at JBC hearing
Hopes, fears and frustrations about public schools, reform and state finances were at the boiling point Friday during the Joint Budget Committee’s hearing on the Department of Education’s proposed 2012-13 budget.
Deputy Education Commissioner Diana Sirko and Commissioner Robert Hammond
The hearing was part of the end-of-year routine during which the JBC is briefed by staff analysts on proposed budgets for state agencies and compile questions for department executives to answer at follow-up hearings. The hearing for CDE was Dec. 3 (see story), and Friday’s morning-long event was the opportunity for department executives to answer those questions (read their written responses).
The session was expected to focus on costs for proposed new state tests, a key issue because CDE wants
Monday Churn: Presidents’ parade
The annual daylong cavalcade of Colorado colleges kicks off at 9 a.m. today before the Joint Budget Committee.
For most budget hearings, the agency director and aides show up to answer legislators’ questions.
Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, who’s also director of the Department of Higher Education, and Colorado Commission on Higher Education leaders, will be in the witness chairs this morning. But the format of this hearing also provides time for individual college presidents and trustee leaders to pitch to the committee and take questions. So it’s a
Deputy Education Commissioner Diana Sirko and Commissioner Robert HammondThe session was expected to focus on costs for proposed new state tests, a key issue because CDE wants
Monday Churn: Presidents’ parade
What’s churning:
The annual daylong cavalcade of Colorado colleges kicks off at 9 a.m. today before the Joint Budget Committee.For most budget hearings, the agency director and aides show up to answer legislators’ questions.
Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, who’s also director of the Department of Higher Education, and Colorado Commission on Higher Education leaders, will be in the witness chairs this morning. But the format of this hearing also provides time for individual college presidents and trustee leaders to pitch to the committee and take questions. So it’s a