In walking the precincts of my district I have yet to find a person who wants to reduce school funding. In fact the legislature would probably be thanked for modestly raising taxes to support them. Citizens are dismayed at the current test scores. As long as it is used in cost effective ways Coloradians will generally favor full funding. Control is an issue that as much as possible should be left in local hands.
Local diversity leads to innovation and better techniques.
This should be encouraged. However, the voters will only tolerate ineffective schools. When adequate funding has been provided, those schools that consistently fail to have their students pass the standards must risk state intervention. I believe that one size fits all education leaves too many children behind. Charter schools are an effort to address that need.