All the states that are surrounded in Colorado are able to get about 65% of their budget into the classroom. So teachers, school supplies, you know, the stuff that's actually occurring in the classroom. In Colorado, we only get 58% of our budget into the classroom. So just by making Colorado as efficient as the surrounding states would give us an additional $500 million in the classroom without having to raise a penny of extra money. (47:37–47:43)
CLAIM
Asserts that only 58% of Colorado's education budget reaches the classroom.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
