Press Room

Disappointed, but not Discouraged

Monday, March 29 2010

Colorado Will Continue to Compete in Race to the Top

DENVER—Today, Senate President Brandon Shaffer (D-Longmont) and Senator Bob Bacon (D-Fort Collins), Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, responded to the announcement that Colorado was not selected in the first round to receive Race to the Top funds and expressed their optimism for Colorado to win in the second round.  

President Shaffer said, "Today we received some disappointing news about our Race to the Top application, but we will not be discouraged. Colorado is truly on the cutting edge of education reform and we will continue to move forward collaboratively to implement the innovations outlined in our application. I would like to thank Lt. Governor Barbara O'Brien, Education Commissioner Dwight Jones, the Colorado Education Association and everyone else involved in the Race to the Top application process. I look forward to continuing our work on education reform."

Sen. Bacon said, “It is disappointing we did not win this round, but we will continue to work to provide the best schools for our kids.  Colorado is still in a strong position to compete in the next round. We are going to move forward and continue to improve Colorado’s education system and strengthen our schools.”