By Susan Gonzalez, Chalkbeat Colorado | July 17, 2015 When Miranda Schaelling started an Advanced Placement environmental science course three years ago at Harrison High School in Colorado Springs only 16 students enrolled. But next fall, her class roster will boast 126 students. Her key to increasing enrollment? Encourage everyone to …
AP Summer Institute Lends Teachers Support, Training
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2015 DENVER, CO – More than half of U.S. high school students who show potential to succeed in rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) coursework never enroll. Yet, research shows that high school students who take AP classes are far more likely to go to and graduate from …
Six Colorado Schools Redesign the Future of Student Learning
By The Colorado Education Initiative, YourHub | April 2, 2015 Three Colorado school districts are on the cutting edge of redesigning the classroom of the future — better preparing students for success in the classroom and workforce. Adams County School District 50, Colorado Springs School District 11, and the Thompson …
Colorado STEMworks database seeks STEM partners
By The Colorado Education Initiative, YourHub | April 10, 2015 The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) and the Colorado Technology Association (CTA) partner to invite STEM programs throughout Colorado to submit an application to become part of the Colorado STEMworks database. READ MORE >
Accelerator Project Connects Colorado School Districts With Networking and Resources
By The Colorado Education Initiative, YourHub | June 11, 2015 Colorado Education Initiative’s Professional Learning team recently kicked off the Accelerator Project, a statewide collaborative effort with six Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), nine school districts, and one charter school. Participants receive help from CEI and the Colorado Department …
CEI Offers One-of-a-Kind College Board-Certified Institute
By The Colorado Education Initiative, YourHub | June 19, 2015 The one-of-a-kind, four-day AP for All Summer Institute (APSI) Tuesday, July 14-Friday, July 17 at Metropolitan State University of Denver, gives educators the support and training to teach Advanced Placement (AP) courses to all students, especially those typically underrepresented in …
Partnerships Seek to Boost Pool of Qualified Women in Colorado’s STEM Workforce
By The Colorado Education Initiative, YourHub | April 28, 2015 Colorado boasts more jobs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) than the national average — and is expected to see above average growth in STEM careers over the next decade. The demand for a STEM-skilled workforce and the number …
Colorado Schools Recognized as 2015 Healthy School Champions
By The Colorado Education Initiative, YourHub | March 11, 2015 More than 40 Colorado schools were highlighted as some of the state’s healthiest schools at The Colorado Education Initiative’s (CEI) 7th Annual Summit and Luncheon: Seeing is Believing on Friday, April 24, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown, 1550 Court Place, …
Personalized Learning Grants Take Local Approach
By Audrey Armitage, Education Week | June 17, 2015 Nearly 50 schools across the country will receive $25 million in funding to help further their personalized learning efforts, Next Generation Learning Challenges announced Wednesday. The education accelerator launched the Regional Funds project in 2014 in partnership with CityBridge Foundation, The …
Point of View: Tory Bruno
By Tory Bruno, President and CEO-United Launch Alliance | Change the Equation | June 2015 United Launch Alliance (ULA) is constantly innovating, striving to improve our existing spaceships and developing new launch systems to enable space-based capabilities for our global community and society. As America’s ride to space, we take our …