Ambassador Interview Snapshot

While visiting Poudre High School in Spring 2019, Social Emotional Learning Specialist Finessa Ferrell sat in on a group interview for the Students Mentoring Students program. She observed four current student Ambassadors interviewing six sophomore candidates–here’s what she heard. Sophomore Ambassador Candidate Interviews: Student Responses What would you want freshmen …

Our Impact

Our ImpactWe turn the promise of public education into a tangible and vibrant reality to build stronger educational outcomes and a brighter, thriving future for Colorado.We do this through: District-Level Systems Impact We work in school districts to change practices in high-impact focus areas, including career-connected learning, social emotional development, …

Who We Are

WHO WE AREWe champion, empower, and ignite Colorado leaders to deliver on the promise of public education to develop thriving young people and flourishing communities.OUR APPROACH The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) cultivates systems improvement and equity in K-12 education. For more than ten years, we have been at the forefront …

CEI President and CEO Rebecca Holmes

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 helped to champion, cultivate, and support the investment of approximately $21M in new funding being invested in Colorado’s K12 systems over the next two to five years from a combination …

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 Statewide Family Engagement Center (CO SFEC). In partnership with Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition (CSPC), and the Black Parent Network …

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 for Families” resource to support families in navigating the various assessments their students may engage in throughout a school year and how feedback from each can be used. As individual …