By Rebecca Holmes, CEI President and CEO These past few months have presented some of the most challenging and confronting circumstances we have experienced collectively in our society in the last several decades. Those of you who work with us know that we stand on the side of those who …
Supporting Whole Communities Through a Redesign and Reimagining Process
By Rebecca Holmes, CEI President and CEO Happy Holidays! This has been a big year for us here at the Colorado Education Initiative with many projects, partners, and possibilities. From launching our transformative school redesign accelerator this past summer, to kicking off several social emotional learning projects across the state, …
Q & A: Danny Medved
Danny Medved is the Director of Professional Learning at Mesa County Valley School District 51 in Grand Junction. His desire to bring an all-encompassing district level of support for learner-centered school environments led him to the district three years ago. Q. How did you get involved in education? I entered …
Ambassador Interview Snapshot
While visiting Poudre High School in Spring 2019, Social Emotional Learning Specialist Finessa Ferrell sat in on a group interview for the Students Mentoring Students program. She observed four current student Ambassadors interviewing six sophomore candidates–here’s what she heard. Sophomore Ambassador Candidate Interviews: Student Responses What would you want freshmen …
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 …
Our Impact
Our ImpactWe turn the promise of public education into a tangible and vibrant reality to build stronger educational outcomes and a brighter, thriving future for Colorado.We do this through: District-Level Systems Impact We work in school districts to change practices in high-impact focus areas, including career-connected learning, social emotional development, …
Who We Are
WHO WE AREWe champion, empower, and ignite Colorado leaders to deliver on the promise of public education to develop thriving young people and flourishing communities.OUR APPROACH The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) cultivates systems improvement and equity in K-12 education. For more than ten years, we have been at the forefront …
CEI Introduces Two Vice Presidents: Welcoming Eight New Team Members!
We are thrilled to welcome eight new teammates to CEI whose collective expertise spans the education landscape, with focus on deepening support for policy, district and school leadership, family and community partnership, and strategic data and communications. Karen Quanbeck and Amber Elias both join as Vice Presidents to lead CEI’s …
ESSER Mid-point statewide survey identifies ongoing educational needs, challenges, and lessons learned for K-12 education
Top ongoing priorities created by COVID are student emotional support and behavior, unfilled positions, and staff social and emotional support. DENVER – K-12 district and school leaders, educators, and community members weighed in on challenges and lessons learned related to the federal pandemic relief funds provided to Colorado schools. As …
Leveraging Recovery for Statewide Innovation and Scale
Message From CEI President and CEO Rebecca Holmes From CEI’s November 2022 Newsletter Over the past 18 months, CEI has helped to champion, cultivate, and support the investment of approximately $21M in new funding being invested in Colorado’s K12 systems over the next two to five years from a combination …