FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2014 DENVER – The Colorado Education Initiative announced today a leadership transition. Dr. Helayne Jones will resign effective July 1 as President and CEO. Jones plans to continue her work in education reform, but in a way that provides her with greater flexibility and more …
Granby Elementary Selected as One of Colorado’s Healthiest Schools
Sky-Hi News April 24, 2014 Granby Elementary School was the recipient of a Healthy Schools Award given by the Colorado Education Initiative (formerly the Legacy Foundation), during the Initiative’s annual gathering at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Denver on April 17. The school was chosen from hundreds of applicants and …
Glenwood Springs High School Selected for Legacy Initiative
Post Independent May 4, 2014 Glenwood Springs High School has been selected to participate in the Colorado Legacy Schools initiative, which will give the school a chance to triple the number of high school students who can take college-level courses. GSHS is one of 11 Colorado schools named by The …
Spreading the A.P. Gospel to Nurture Scientists and Engineers
By: Kenneth Chang The New York Times May 4, 2014 PITTSBURGH — Even before the first day of class in August, Maura Fritzley had second thoughts about taking Advanced Placement physics. Although she got good grades in a mainstream physics class, Ms. Fritzley, an 18-year-old senior at Brashear High School …
‘AP for All’ Works Well at Grand Valley High School
By: Mike McKibbin Post Independent April 24, 2014 PARACHUTE – For most students, when they hear “advance placement classes,” they likely think “oh, that’s for the smart kids.” At Grand Valley High School in Parachute, though, it applies to every student. And the school-wide approach is paying off, according to Principal …
Woodland Park High’s Cooking Classes a Hands-On Approach to Health, Culinary Art
By: Debbie Kelley The Gazette April 25, 2014 Cooking classes taught by a well-known professional chef this past week at Woodland Park High School were as much about the hows and whys as they were about educating the palette of the young and impressionable. Murmurs of “Yum,” and “Mmmm, this …
Education Stakeholders Gather to Celebrate Excellence in Colorado Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2014 43 Schools Received Awards as Part of the Nationally Recognized Healthy School Champions Score Card DENVER, CO – The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) hosted today the 2014 Legacy Summit sponsored by The Colorado Health Foundation and Western Dairy Association. This event brought together educational leaders and …
Leading Education Organization Announces Name Change
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2014 DENVER, CO – The Colorado Legacy Foundation has officially become The Colorado Education Initiative. The new name was announced at today’s 6th Annual Legacy Summit and Luncheon. “We are proud of what the Colorado Legacy Foundation has come to embody,” said Dr. Helayne Jones, …
Eleven Colorado High Schools Selected to Benefit from Advanced Placement Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 09, 2014 Third Cohort of Schools Selected to Implement the Colorado Legacy Schools Program DENVER, CO – The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) announced today 11 schools to participate in the Colorado Legacy Schools initiative with funding from the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI). Colorado Legacy Schools is a local …
The Colorado Education Initiative Receives Funding to Increase the Number of CO Students in AP Courses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2014 DENVER, CO – The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) announced today two contributions from the Anschutz Foundation and El Pomar Foundation to support CLF’s Colorado Legacy Schools initiative, which focuses on increasing the number and diversity of students succeeding in Advanced Placement (AP) math, science, and English …