Registration is now open for the 2018 AP for All Summer Institute (APSI), July 9-12, 2018. AP educators from across the nation and around the world to will convene at Metropolitan State University of Denver to discover strategies, and resources to ensure all students succeed — including students typically underrepresented …
AP Teachers Sharpen Skills in Denver
July 17, 2017 Last week, the 2017 AP for All Summer Institute (APSI) brought educators from around the globe to the Metropolitan State University of Denver campus for a deep dive into the craft of Advanced Placement instruction. CEI partnered with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) to present the annual College Board-certified Institute. …
AP Summer Institute Provides Strategies to Increase Student Success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2017 Contact Information: Susan Paulsen 720-502-4734 spaulsen@coloradoedinitiative.org College Board-certified program focuses on providing equitable access to all students Denver, Colorado – More than half of U.S. high school students who show potential to succeed in rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) coursework never enroll in AP courses. …
Program makes tougher high school classes cool at 5 Colorado Springs-area schools
By Debbie Kelley, The Gazette | October 19, 2016 Advanced Placement courses are getting even cooler at five Pikes Peak region high schools. Atlas Preparatory School in Harrison District 2, Coronado and Doherty high schools in Colorado Springs District 11, Ellicott High School in Ellicott District 22, and Falcon High …
Grant helps students in military families take AP courses
By Nelson Garcia, 9NEWS | October 19, 2016 COLORADO SPRINGS – For students like Zach LaCross, adjusting to school can be difficult. “Five different schools in seven years,” LaCross said. “This is the sixth actually.” LaCross is a senior at Doherty High School in Colorado Springs. Both his parents serve in …
How one tiny high school hacked Advanced Placement classes
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 …
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 …
Teacher works to bring more Native Americans to AP classes
By Nelson Garcia, 9News | July 13, 2016 Life on the reservation can be difficult for students. Poverty and other issues are prevalent. But, a teacher in Durango believes teens’ lives can be changed by offering a new class. “Really, just all kids, girls and boys from all socio-economic levels, …
Why Colorado business leaders want more kids in computer science classes
By Caitlin Hendee, Denver Business Journal | May 5, 2016 Many Colorado business leaders concerned about education have been pushing to arm students with the skills they need to succeed in the workforce (and to become the workers that employers need). And lately, one key focus of that drive is …
M-CHS will offer more advanced opportunities
By Jacob Klopfenstein, The Journal | April 28, 2016 Funding from the Colorado Education Initiative will give Montezuma-Cortez High School students more opportunities to enroll in Advanced Placement classes, Principal Jason Wayman said. The program is focused on getting more Native American students involved with math, science and language arts AP …
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