Delta County Independent September 25, 2014 On Tuesday, Sept. 30, Delta High School students, staff, and community will celebrate academic successes from the 2013-2014 school year. Last school year, enrollment in the Advanced Placement (AP) program at Delta High experienced a 470 percent increase, largely due to the school receiving …
Colorado Experiment to Move Beyond Grade Levels Taps Into Larger Ed Movement
By: Stephanie Paige Ogburn Community Radio for Northern Colorado September 9, 2014 A few years ago, a school district in Colorado did away with grade levels – instead of being a kindergartner, a third grader, or a sixth grader, students began to be defined by how much they knew. Starting …
Q&A with Tim Jones, President of Innovative Support Services and Analytics Consulting
By: Charise Simpson The Gazette September 17, 2014 Tim Jones’ path to president of an advanced data analytics and systems engineering consulting firm started early on, when he joined the Navy right out of high school to become an electronic warfare technician. Jones, who grew up in North Carolina, worked …
Colorado Springs Company Honored for it’s Support of STEM Education
By: Debbie Kelley The Gazette September 4, 2014 A Colorado Springs-based defense contractor is one of seven companies across the state to be recognized for its leadership and financial contributions in helping develop science, technology, engineering and math fields, or STEM, for students. The Colorado Education Initiative recently honored ISSAC, …
State Leaders Release Colorado STEM Education Roadmap
Colorado Innovation Network September 2, 2014 Expert Panel Discusses Preparing Today’s Learners for Colorado’s Growing STEM Economy DENVER, CO – The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) brought together nearly 275 business executives, state leaders, and education stakeholders for an expert panel discussion focused on developing local talent in science, technology, engineering, …
Summer Internship Lessons Carry Into Fall Semester for CU-Boulder Students
By: Sarah Kuta Camera Staff Writer August 29, 2014 For many college students, back-to-school not only signifies a return to campus and the classroom, but an end to summer internships. During her internship this summer at Denver-based nonprofit The Colorado Education Initiative, University of Colorado senior Lisa Powers experienced hands-on …
State Leaders Release Colorado STEM Education Roadmap
YourHub August 29, 2014 Expert Panel Discusses Preparing Today’s Learners for Colorado’s Growing STEM Economy The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) brought together nearly 275 business executives, state leaders, and education stakeholders for an expert panel discussion focused on developing local talent in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This event, sponsored …
State Leaders, Businesses, Organizations Support STEM Curriculum
Pagosa Daily Post August 29, 2014 The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) brought together nearly 275 business executives, state leaders, and education stakeholders for an expert panel discussion focused on developing local talent in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This event, sponsored by United Launch Alliance (ULA), celebrated the Colorado …
Chalkbeat: STEM Push Called Vital to Colorado's Economic Future
By: Todd Engdahl, Chalkbeat Colorado Denver Business Journal August 28, 2014 Lack of a “statewide vision” and strategy for STEM education “is impeding Colorado’s ability to develop a strong local talent pipeline needed for an innovation economy,” according to a new Colorado STEM Education Roadmap. The paper was issued Wednesday …
STEM Push Called Vital to State’s Economic Future
By: Todd Engdahl Chalkbeat Colorado August 27, 2014 Lack of a “statewide vision” and strategy for STEM education “is impeding Colorado’s ability to develop a strong local talent pipeline needed for an innovation economy,” according to a new Colorado STEM Education Roadmap. The paper was issued Wednesday by the Colorado …