By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | October 5, 2106 More than 450 Colorado schools volunteered to participate in the2015-16 Smart Source pilot and while the state-level results are impressive, CEI’s health and wellness team knows there is more work to do across the state. “We are thrilled that 25 …
Students train to meet demand with STEM classes
By Byron Reed, 9NEWS | October 7, 2016 For many classrooms across Colorado, exploring new ideas is nothing new. And for Poudre High School senior Olivia Brett, exploring these ideas in her classroom transfers into opportunity. “It’s allowing kids to explore ideas and careers that may have not been presented …
How healthy are Colorado schools? New survey provides some answers
By Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Colorado | October 7, 2016 How many minutes do Colorado elementary students get for lunch? How many schools take away recess when students misbehave? Are there nurses at every school? The answers are 19 minutes, more than a quarter and no. These and many other statistics …
CEI Supports Military Students and Families in Academic Success
October 3, 2016 CEI’s Colorado Legacy Schools (CLS) AP program partners with the U.S. Department of Defense’s (USDoD), Joining Forces program, and the National Math and Science Initiative to help military children become college-ready with STEM and AP courses in up to 10 Colorado schools serving large numbers of students in military …
CEI Helps Schools Get Smart About Health and Wellness – Results are In!
October 3, 2016 More than 450 Colorado schools volunteered to participate in the 2015-16 Smart Source pilot and while the state-level results are impressive, CEI’s health and wellness team knows there is more work to do across the state. “We are thrilled that 25 percent of all Colorado schools participated in …
High Demand for STEM Mentors in the Classroom
By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | September 8, 2106 When CEI’s STEM initiative announced the opportunity for Colorado middle schools to apply for a STEM mentorship pilot that begins this fall, they didn’t know what kind of response they would get. “We had more than 40 schools answer …
Students Connect to Academics and Adventure
By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | September 8, 2016 More Colorado students have an opportunity to succeed in Advanced Placement (AP) courses while strengthening their leadership skills and giving back to their local communities. With the help of a $20,000 grant from Bank of America, CEI’s Colorado Legacy …
Few Colorado kids have access to STEM experiences, Chalkbeat survey finds
By Nic Garcia, Chalkbeat | September 7, 2016 A buzzword in public education and a popular concept with the business community, STEM is billed as an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to learning that exposes students to hands-on experiences to prepare them for the 21st-century economy. To get a measure of STEM …
High Demand for STEM Mentors in the Classroom
August 31, 2016 When CEI’s STEM initiative announced the opportunity for Colorado middle schools to apply for a STEM mentorship pilot that begins this fall, they didn’t know what kind of response they would get. “We had more than 40 schools answer the call,” said CEI’s STEM director Angela Baber. …
Boeing and Lockheed support STEM projects
By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | July 14, 2016 The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin are donating time, talent and financial resources to Colorado middle school classrooms. At the 2016 Colorado Education Initiative Showcase, these two companies announced the launch of a STEM mentorship pilot in a partnership with …