Guest opinion: College execs stand behind CC

Colorado is rightfully proud of its strong economy and national reputation as a hub for critical economic sectors such as biosciences, aerospace, energy, agriculture and health care. Yet funding for the driving force behind this success — an educated workforce — shouldn’t make any of us proud. In fact, it’s an embarrassment.

Colorado ranks 48th nationally in funding post-secondary education. We’re near dead-last on an investment critical to our state’s future, ongoing economic health, quality of life and competitiveness. State funding for higher education is 11 percent lower than it was in 2008, at the start of the great recession, even…