FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2015 Denver, CO — Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is gaining momentum in Colorado thanks to new STEM Champions investing in The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) — and increasing access to STEM education for all Colorado students. In the last quarter, four businesses …
Colorado Team Nutrition Makes School Wellness a Success
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 …
Creating Pathways that Lead to Success for Colorado’s Native American Students
September 1, 2015 CEI has launched a new project that aims to increase college readiness and success for Native American students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). The Four Corners Native American STEM Pipeline Project provides tribal communities with opportunities to compete for the state’s high-wage, high-skill STEM occupations …
Offering Advanced Placement Support to Colorado’s Military Students
September 1, 2015 CEI’s Colorado Legacy Schools (CLS) program has received support from the U.S. Department of Defense (USDOD) to invest in 10 more Colorado schools to offer STEM education and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework for military kids. In May, CLS director Greg Hessee traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend …
New Push to Increase Enrollment in AP Classes Statewide in Colorado
By Russell Haythorn, 7News Denver | August 3, 2015 Alejandra Terraza is getting ready to start her first year at the University of Denver on a full-ride scholarship. “[It’s a] whole new adventure and journey for me that I’m looking forward to because from then on, it’s an investment into …
New Colorado STEMworks Database Spotlights Successful STEM Programs
By The Colorado Education Initiative, YourHub | July 31, 2015 A powerful new resource for Colorado educators, students, and STEM supporters — the Colorado STEMworks database — will make it easier than ever to partner with successful STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programs to ensure Colorado students have access …
Time for Equity Indicators Annenberg Convenings
August 3, 2015 Through support from the Rose Community Foundation, CEI partnered with the Center for Teaching Quality, the Colorado Education Association, and the Annenberg Institute for School Reform to bring two groups of teacher leaders from 11 Colorado districts in spring 2015 to learn more about the Time for Equity …