§ 22-83-101 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 22-83-101

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 22: Education
• Art.: Plan for Improving Achievement

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The general assembly finds that state
programs instituting comprehensive statewide systemic initiatives designed to
broaden the impact, accelerate the pace, and increase the effectiveness of and
achieve significant improvements in science, mathematics, and technology
education in pre-K through 12 and postsecondary levels are essential to student
improvement and achievement in the 1990's and beyond. The general assembly
further finds that a statewide structure for systemic change in pre-K through 12 and
postsecondary mathematics, science, and technology education should be
designed which takes full advantage of the unique opportunities available in
Colorado including, but not limited to, a decentralized educational system that
supports creative reform initiatives beginning in the classroom, a concentration of
expertise in the space sciences and technological fields, and a plan for improving
such education through the use of a statewide comprehensive telecommunications
system under the Pre-K-16 Mathematics, Science, and Technology Improvement
Act of 1990, article 81 of this title. The general assembly finds that the Colorado
mathematics-science-technology commission appointed by the governor intends to
facilitate and assist with developing plans for the restructuring of mathematics,
science, and technology programs in pre-K through 12 and postsecondary
education. The general assembly finds that the goals of such structure for systemic
change should be to increase the knowledge of science and mathematics acquired
by all students at all grade and ability levels, to afford every student the maximum
opportunity to acquire the habits of mind and critical thinking skills that
characterize the effective use of mathematics and science essential for
engineering and technology, to assure the emergence of Colorado as the national
leader in student achievement and participation in science, mathematics, and
technology, particularly by those groups which are traditionally underrepresented,
and to participate actively in achieving the president's and the nation's governors'
goal of making American students the first in the world in mathematics and science
achievement by the year 2000.

Legislative History

Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 514, � 1, effective June 5.