CEI and Over 100 Participants Issue Guidance for Responsible Integration of AI in Teaching and Learning Today, Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) announced the release of the Colorado Roadmap for AI in K-12 Education, with guidance for local school districts and state-level organizations for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching …
Welcome, 2024 Rural Superintendent Academy Fellows!
Twenty-One Colorado School and District Leaders Selected to Join RSA The fourth cohort of the Rural Superintendent Academy (RSA) launched the week of July 15, welcoming 21 new and experienced superintendents and district and school leaders focused on building system leadership capacity and collaborative relationships across the state. Made possible …
Introducing CEI Team Members
We are thrilled to introduce you to 10 new teammates who joined CEI in the 2023-24 school year, bringing collective leadership and expertise to enhance CEI’s partnerships and support. Our new colleagues join from Colorado school districts, postsecondary institutions, and education organizations, with focus on future pathways for students, research …
Hopeful Futures and Emerging Frontiers
Message From CEI President and CEO Rebecca Holmes From CEI’s July 2024 Newsletter Greetings from the midst of a Colorado summer, where I find myself spending equal time reflecting on last school year and prepping for the next. I’ve long believed that how we end a school year is as …
2024 Accountability EdPapers – What Makes a Graduate? Unveiling the Opportunities and Challenges of Colorado’s Unique Graduation Pathways
May 2024 Colorado’s unique and broad graduation landscape allows school districts to adopt their own graduation requirements and develop innovative, individualized pathways to graduation for high school students. However, while the flexibility of Colorado’s local control provides students with options that reflect their individual interests, it also contributes to a …
2024 Accountability EdPapers – Measuring What Matters: A More Balanced Approach to Standardized Testing
April 2024 A critical component of reimagining high school accountability in Colorado is recognizing robust measures of student achievement, growth, and college and career readiness in the accountability framework. Last month, we shared our stance that it is critical to measure what matters in a student’s high school experience. We …
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 aimed at building artificial intelligence (AI) literacy among Colorado students and educators, has been awarded an Opportunity Now Seed Grant from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade …
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 our state’s traditions, and education is no exception. The second paper in CEI’s new Accountability EdPaper series examines the critical importance of acknowledging the local context of a school district …
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 to ignite conversation about accountability in Colorado. Since then, some things have changed and some things have remained disappointingly stagnant, but the moment is ripe to breathe new life into …
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 was keeping me up at night. As the leader of an organization with a close-up view into dozens of Colorado’s systems, and as a former system leader who knows how …