By: Mike Lamp Colorado Public Radio August 37, 2014 A new effort starts Wednesday to get more Colorado kids trained in science, technology, engineering and math – the so-called STEM classes. The non-profit Colorado Education Initiative is launching what it calls a STEM roadmap. The Education Initiative’s Lesley Dahlkemper says …
Grant to Pay Student Exam Fees
By: Gayle Perez The Pueblo Chieftain August 23, 2014 More local low-income high school students who take International Baccalaureate or Advanced Placement classes could have the exam fees paid for next spring thanks to a federal grant recently awarded to the Colorado Department of Education. CDE was awarded $455,128 to …
State Leaders Release Colorado STEM Education Roadmap
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2014 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, and math (STEM). This event, sponsored by United Launch Alliance (ULA), …
Schools Get Improved Ranking in Annual Health Scorecard
By: Ann Schimke Chalkbeat Colorado July 23, 2014 A scorecard released today by the Colorado Health Institute found that Colorado schools have made progress over the last year in health policy and programming. Overall, schools were rated “mid-high” in the “Reaching Our Peak 2014: Scorecard for a Healthier Colorado” report, compared to …
More Than 450 Educators from 24 States Convene to Promote Diversity in Advanced Placement Coursework
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2014 DENVER, CO – The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), in partnership with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI), hosted the 2014 AP for All Summer Institute at Metropolitan State University of Denver, which brought together more than 450 educators from 24 states and four countries including …
Colorado Springs D-11 Selected to Help Develop Ways to Meet New Graduation Guidelines for ‘Next Generation Learning’
By: Debbie Kelley Colorado Springs Gazette July 15, 2014 Along with mastering shoelace tying, kindergartners who do activities like Skype with students in a classroom in another country, exchange emails and figure out their similarities and differences will be more ready for college or the workforce after graduating from high …
Districts To Test Out Models for New Graduation Guidelines
By: Kate Schimel Chalkbeat Colorado June 23, 2014 Three school districts are piloting a program that could help schools comply with Colorado’s new graduation guidelines. The guidelines, which are still six years from going into full effect, make graduation contingent on students’ demonstration of mastery, rather than completion of courses. To read …
Three Colorado School Districts to Participate in Next Generation Learning Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2014 DENVER, CO – Three Colorado school districts in partnership with the Colorado Department of Education and The Colorado Education Initiative have been selected to participate in a new initiative launched by Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) to support next generation learning in schools. Adams …
More than 400 Education Leaders Convene in Vail to Guide Education Improvement in Colorado
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2014 DENVER, CO – The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) brought together nearly 400 education teachers, principals and other stakeholders from 80 school districts and organizations from across the state at the 2014 Integration Showcase. “The 2014 Integration Showcase …
i3 Grant Increases Success of Under-Represented Advanced Placement Students
Guest Blogger Office of Innovation and Improvement May 8, 2014 Across Colorado, students who don’t normally attend Advanced Placement (A.P.)* classes are not only attending, but also are earning passing scores in those classes. This is thanks to the Colorado Legacy Schools Initiative (CLSI) and its outreach to 23 high schools throughout …