FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2014 DENVER, CO – The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) and Xcel Energy employees engaged today in an Xcel Energy Career Speed Mentoring event with Advanced Placement (AP) students at ArvadaHigh School about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The AP students are participating in CEI’s Colorado …
CLF Announces VP of Strategic Engagement and Communications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2014 DENVER, CO – Today the Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) announced that Lesley Dahlkemper has been selected to serve as the organization’s Vice President of Strategic Engagement and Communications. Prior to joining CEI, Dahlkemper served as the Founder and President of Schoolhouse Communications, Inc. Dahlkemper has more …
Colorado Education Initiative Announces School Behavioral Health Grantees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2014 Districts to Receive $25,000 in Funding to Enhance School Behavioral Health Services DENVER, CO – Today the Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) announced five Colorado districts that will receive funding to advance best practices in school behavioral health to improve student outcomes. Behavioral health includes the social, …
More than $45,000 Awarded to 42 Healthy Schools Across Colorado
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2014 DENVER, CO – On April 17th the Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) will recognize 42 schools as 2014 Healthy School Champions at the 2014 Legacy Summit. “The Colorado Education Initiative recognizes the importance of a healthy and engaging learning environment for all students,” said Dr. Helayne Jones, President …
Grant a Boon for Northside Health Services
By: Nathan Meacham Montrose Daily Press January 23, 2014 Northside Elementary School was one of five schools in the state to receive a $5,000 grant from the Colorado Education Initiative to improve behavioral health services. Jennifer Suchon, the clinic director of the Northside Child Health Center, applied for the grant in late November and received her …
Schools Experiment With Universal Mental Health Screenings
By: Ann Schimke and Kate Schimel Chalkbeat Colorado January 24, 2014 In a sunny office at Sixth Avenue Elementary School in Aurora, an upbeat school psychologist named Shannon Kishel tossed out questions to four third- and fourth-grade boys sitting around a table: when a student hurts or teases another student, …
AP Test Scores Paying Off at Pueblo’s Centennial High
By: Gayle Perez The Pueblo Chieftain March 3, 2014 Centennial High School students are earning impressive dividends for scoring well on the Advanced Placement exams. In December, The Colorado Education Initiative presented $9,000 in incentive money to Centennial students who attained a qualifying score on AP exams in science, math or language …