By Demesha Hill, Denver Business Journal | September 1, 2017 Embracing innovation and taking calculated risks are two core values that successful companies encourage every day. Whether they are in Tokyo, Silicon Valley, London, Bangalore or Denver, companies that embrace the unknown and challenge conventional wisdom position themselves for a …
"We’ve Got This"
Colorado Champion for Public Education Receives Recognition August 22, 2017 CEI Senior Partner Elliott Asp received the esteemed CASEY Award during the 48th Annual CASE (Colorado Association of School Executives) Convention, held in late July in Breckenridge. The annual CASEY Award honors a current non-educator who has made a significant contribution …
DPS continues to thrive through STEM
By Joshua Pilkington, LaVoz Bilingüe | August 9, 2017 When Denver Public Schools was chosen two years ago as one of 24 organizations nationwide to receive a four-year grant to enhance career-focused pathways in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) they wasted no time in putting that money to work. Read …
Empowering Principals As Designers Capable of Retooling School
By Katrina Schwartz, MindShift | June 8, 2017 When vice principal Tim Carlin arrived at Everitt Middle School in Jefferson County, Colorado, he wanted to hold a schoolwide assembly, a pretty common activity in most schools. But his principal told him that the school didn’t hold assemblies anymore because too …
AP Teachers Sharpen Skills in Denver
July 17, 2017 Last week, the 2017 AP for All Summer Institute (APSI) brought educators from around the globe to the Metropolitan State University of Denver campus for a deep dive into the craft of Advanced Placement instruction. CEI partnered with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) to present the annual College Board-certified Institute. …
Educators Bring Brainpower to 2017 CEI Showcase
July 14, 2017 The 2017 CEI Showcase: Design the Future sparked imaginations and inspired plans for action for the 300-plus educators – many of whom stepped outside of their comfort zone – to explore ideas for meeting the needs of all students in Colorado. The event, held June 28-30 in …
2017 STEM Design Challenge Jumpstarts Classroom Innovation
July 14, 2017 The second annual STEM Design Challenge was held June 28-30 in Keystone, Colorado at the 2017 CEI Showcase. Seven educators worked throughout three sessions to design classroom projects connected to real-world STEM experiences–projects grounded in rigorous, cross-curricular coursework. Five industry mentors representing aerospace, technology, and cyber security …
AP Summer Institute Provides Strategies to Increase Student Success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2017 Contact Information: Susan Paulsen 720-502-4734 spaulsen@coloradoedinitiative.org College Board-certified program focuses on providing equitable access to all students Denver, Colorado – More than half of U.S. high school students who show potential to succeed in rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) coursework never enroll in AP courses. …
CEI Expands Leadership Team, Prepares to Increase Impact
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2017 Contact Information: Rebecca Holmes 720-502-7400 rholmes@coloradoedinitiative.org Denver, Colorado – The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) has appointed two new members to the organization’s leadership team, President and Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Holmes announced this week. “We are sharpening our focus and readying for a new …
Equity Project is Moving the Needle in Southwest Colorado
June 15, 2017 CEI is proud to have partnered with our friends in Southwest Colorado to launch the American Indian Measurable Success (AIMS) initiative. This project focuses on dramatically increasing college readiness and success for American Indian students in southwest Colorado. AIMS was founded upon the belief that all students deserve an …