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Denver mayoral candidate Mejia pushes Legislature to better fund education

Denver Mayoral Candidate James Mejia--a former member of the Denver School Board--today asked the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) and the Denver delegation to the State Legislature to act to restore funding to public education and reduce the proposed $375 million cut in education funding.

Hickenlooper: Cut K-12 by $375 million

Governor Hickenlooper proposes huge education cuts, and also wants money from state workers in bid to balance budget.