After a ten year effort by countless stakeholders, Senator Johnston’s Colorado ASSET Bill passed the state legislature on March 8th. The bill will allow undocumented …
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Last Tuesday, Senator Johnston introduced Colorado ASSET (SB13-33) in the State Senate. The bill will allow undocumented students who have attended a Colorado high school …
This morning, Education News Colorado previewed Senator Johnston’s plans to introduce legislation that will reform the state’s school finance system, which aims to better collect …
Senator Johnston recently spoke at Teach for America benefit dinner in Connecticut, where he shared lessons of leadership from his days as a high school …
Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) this week awarded Senator Johnston with the 2012 Brian Bennett Education Warrior Award, given to reformers with a “dedication to …
“Metro State is on the right side of history and the law”
Written by Riki Parikh on June 26th, 2012 at 9:55 am in Education, Immigration, News/Releases , No Comments
Senator Johnston co-authored with Senator Pat Steadman an op-ed in this morning’s Denver Post praising the Metro State Board of Trustees for taking “advantage of …
Senator Johnston sent his latest legislative update today, with a quick video about the Colorado READ Act. Read the message and watch the video below. …
READ Act gets unanimous approval
Written by Riki Parikh on May 4th, 2012 at 11:21 am in Education , No Comments
The Colorado Senate today gave unanimous bipartisan support to the READ Act, which gives school districts and parents tools to help struggling K-3 students develop …
For the first time in history, the House Education Committee yesterday passed SB 12-015, the Colorado ASSET Bill, on a 7-6 vote, thanks to the …
As Senator Johnston’s ASSET Bill works its way through the House, the bills co-sponsors today announced the support of several prominent Colorado Republicans and the …
