By Heather Hauswirth, Colorado Department of Education | October 16, 2015 In September 2014, our office, the Colorado Department of Education Office of School Nutrition, was awarded a Team Nutrition Training Grant from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to implement statewide school wellness training. Local educational agencies (LEAs) that …
Educators can register now for new online AP Institute
By The Colorado Education Initiative, YourHub | September 9, 2015 If you missed out on the 2015 AP for All Summer Institute hosted by The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) in July, you can register now for top-rated, professional Advanced Placement learning delivered online. READ MORE >
Orica Supports Students in Colorado’s STEM Economy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2015 Denver, Colo. – Colorado businesses are investing in what works in our state’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to support a local talent pipeline to fuel Colorado’s innovation-based economy. Orica, the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems to the …
New School Health Data System Ramps Up
By Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat Colorado | September 30, 2015 About 350 Colorado schools will try out a new survey this year that measures how well they incorporate health and wellness into all aspects of school life, from curriculum and meals to student services and school culture. The online tool, Healthy Schools Smart Source, is …