Mar. 25, 2024
Grant will support more than 10,000 high school students across four regions with career-connected learning. This week, a cooperative of…
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Mar. 22, 2024
Elevating Rural Colorado: Report Reflects on Five Years of Partnership & Growth
Building A Thriving Tomorrow By Investing In K-12 Education & Economic Development State and national leaders have celebrated Colorado’s progress…
Mar. 20, 2024
Colorado’s ElevateAI Program Awarded Grant to Enhance AI Literacy and Transform Education and Workforce Development
Local and national partners collaborate to equip educators and students for an AI-focused future. Denver – ElevateAI, a groundbreaking program…
Mar. 12, 2024
2024 Accountability EdPapers: Local Context Matters
March 2024 Colorado is a state rich with geographic and cultural diversity. A one-size-fits-all model has never been consistent with…
Feb. 01, 2024
2024 Accountability EdPapers: Welcome Back to the Conversation
Welcome Back to the Conversation February 2024 In spring of 2018, Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) launched a series of EdPapers…
Dec. 14, 2023
Superintendent Sustainability: A Call to Action for Colorado Leaders
Message From CEI President and CEO Rebecca Holmes From CEI’s December 2023 Newsletter In 2021, a trusted friend asked what…
Dec. 06, 2023
CEI and aiEDU Launch New AI in Education Statewide Steering Committee for Colorado
Local and national leaders to focus on AI advancements and opportunities and explore the future of education in Colorado. DENVER…
Sep. 08, 2023
Launching CEI’s 5-year Vision and Strategic Plan
Thriving Young People, Flourishing Communities: CEI’s Vision for Delivering on the Promise of Public Education Message from CEI President and…
Jul. 31, 2023
Welcome, 2023 Rural Superintendent Academy Fellows!
Fifteen Colorado School and District Leaders Selected to Join RSA Denver, CO: The third Rural Superintendent Academy (RSA) launched the…
Jul. 18, 2023
CEI Introduces Two Vice Presidents: Welcoming Eight New Team Members!
We are thrilled to welcome eight new teammates to CEI whose collective expertise spans the education landscape, with focus on…
Apr. 25, 2023
Social Emotional Solutions: April 2023
Social Emotional Solutions: A monthly blog post series showcasing strategies and bright spots for Colorado’s schools Academic Recovery: Building Systems…
Mar. 07, 2023
ESSER Mid-point statewide survey identifies ongoing educational needs, challenges, and lessons learned for K-12 education
Top ongoing priorities created by COVID are student emotional support and behavior, unfilled positions, and staff social and emotional support. …
Feb. 28, 2023
Social Emotional Solutions: February 2023
Social Emotional Solutions: A monthly blog showcasing strategies and bright spots for Colorado’s schools The ‘Restorative’ in Restorative Practices By…
Dec. 15, 2022
Leveraging Recovery for Statewide Innovation and Scale
Message From CEI President and CEO Rebecca Holmes From CEI’s November 2022 Newsletter Over the past 18 months, CEI has…
Nov. 14, 2022
Teammate Spotlight: CEI Expands Our Leadership in Industry and Postsecondary Partnership, Communications Planning, and School Improvement
We are thrilled to have welcomed Shelley Banker, Claire Cecere, Tristan Connett, and Katie Kraft to our team in the…
Oct. 25, 2022
Social Emotional Solutions: October 2022
Social Emotional Solutions: A monthly blog showcasing strategies and bright spots for Colorado’s schools The Four Academic Mindsets – Something…
Sep. 27, 2022
Social Emotional Solutions: September 2022
Social Emotional Solutions: A monthly blog showcasing strategies and bright spots for Colorado’s schools Do Now! Creating Belonging in Colorado…
Sep. 22, 2022
Youth Connections Investment Grows to $9.5 Million to Support the Social, Emotional & Mental Well-Being of Colorado Students
As schools continue to navigate fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, Colorado is witnessing a youth mental health crisis that, while…
Sep. 22, 2022
Statewide Family Engagement Center to Launch in Colorado
The U.S. Department of Education has selected the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) to create and lead the Colorado…
Aug. 30, 2022
Social Emotional Solutions: August 2022
Social Emotional Solutions: A monthly blog showcasing strategies and bright spots for Colorado’s schools Five Mindsets to Start Your Year…
Aug. 26, 2022
Understanding Assessments: A Tool for Families
CEI, in partnership with Future Ready Families and Learning Heroes, is excited to share our new “Understanding Assessments: A Tool…
Jul. 26, 2022
Social Emotional Solutions: A monthly blog showcasing strategies and bright spots for Colorado’s schools
Introduction It has been over a year since Colorado Children’s Hospital declared a state of emergency in youth mental health.…
Jun. 08, 2022
Education Leaders Patty Quinones and George Welsh Set to Join CEI Team
Expanding School and District Support for Innovation and System Transformation CEI announced today that Patty Quinones and George Welsh will…
May. 17, 2022
Leading for Transformation – Part 3 of 3
By Rebecca Holmes, CEI President and CEO This month’s newsletter closes a three-part series on exemplary actions we’re seeing from…
Feb. 07, 2022
Teammate Spotlight: CEI Expands Our Leadership in Assessment and Work-Based Learning
We are thrilled to have welcomed Dr. Jared Anthony, Katherine Novinski, and Natalie Gonzalez to our team in the last…
Feb. 07, 2022
Leading for Transformation – Part 2 of 3
By Rebecca Holmes, CEI President and CEO This month’s newsletter picks up where our last left off – digging in…
Nov. 23, 2021
Education Transformation in 2021
By Rebecca Holmes, CEI President and CEO Last week I had the honor of being recognized at Denver Business Journals’…
Oct. 21, 2021
Rebecca Holmes Named “2021 Most Admired CEO” by Denver Business Journal
Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) President and CEO Rebecca Holmes has been named 2021 Most Admired CEO by Denver Business Journal.…
Oct. 07, 2021
New Behaviors from CEI
By Rebecca Holmes, CEI President and CEO In my July message to the field, I reflected on the paradoxes of this…
Sep. 27, 2021
CEI Launches Future Ready Families Website
Effort Aims to Empower and Engage Parents and Caregivers as Partners in their Child’s Education Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) is excited to announce the…