By Kate Schimel and Leah Todd, High Country News | October 10, 2016 If you ask Colby Simpson, one of 35 seniors at Paonia High School, how many Advanced Placement classes he’s taken, he has to shuffle through a long mental list. He definitely took AP Biology, and is taking …
Creating change with student survey data
Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | October 5, 2016 Districts and schools across Colorado are increasingly surveying their students, but are they using that survey data to drive better decision making or improve student outcomes? “CEI’s Student Perception Survey and other surveys that measure social-emotional learning can help identify gaps, solve …
CEI supports military students and families in academic success
Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | October 5, 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 …
CEI helps schools get smart about health and wellness
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 …