School News: Bennet Visit Brings Attention to Importance of Student Loans

Students at Landmark academy at reunion celebrate first annual latin culture week

Landmark Academy at Reunion , a tuition-free public charter school, recently hosted their First Annual Latin Culture Week, a week focused on educating students on the various aspects of Latin culture, from music and art to sports and celebrities, through unique activities. During the week-long celebration, students were able to step into the lives of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans with Latin culture lessons through piñata making, cultural crafts, songs, traditional foods and more. Students made maracas and learned a traditional Mexican Hat Dance; created Aztec suns working with metal tooling; and studied different countries in Mexico , Central America and South America . Aztec dancers from the Colorado Folk Arts Council also visited with students and educated them on the spiritual and traditional aspects of Aztec culture through dance. “We reside in a community with strong Latin and Hispanic roots,” said Matt Carlton, principal of Landmark Academy at Reunion . “Our community culture is important to us at Landmark. By providing unique ways for our students to learn the various backgrounds of our diverse community they are able to understand and appreciate different cultures.” For more information about Landmark Academy at Reunion , please visit www.landmarkacademy.org.

September 09, 2010

Bennet Visit Brings Attention to Importance of Student Loans

Michael Bennet joined yesterday with students at Metro State University to highlight the power of student loans as a path to success and a driver of future economic growth.

With more jobs requiring a college degree, and the price of higher education skyrocketing, student loans give hardworking Colorado students the ability to pursue their dreams, goals, and ambitions.

Sammantha O'Brien, a student at Metro State, stressed the importance of financial affordability and student loans.

"It breaks my heart to think that other people are out there that are like me, who are applying for college, who wouldn't have the same opportunity because [loans] would be gone. Financial aid has definitely been something that saved me, and gave me opportunities I would not have had otherwise," said Sammantha.

Michael believes that no student should be denied the opportunity to pursue a college education based only on financial circumstances. That is why he has stood up in the Senate to make attending college more affordable and accessible.

Earlier this year, Michael voted in favor of the The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act to upgrade community colleges, invest in higher education and training programs, expand the Pell Grant program to make college more accessible, and enact new rules to make student loans more affordable. The bill was later signed into law by President Obama.

To see where Michael's opponent stands on student loans, click here to download a policy memo on Ken Buck's position.