By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | November 25, 2015 CEI delivers Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) training and support to K-12 educators around the state who are asking how they can better help students meet the Colorado Academic Standards. READ MORE >
Glenwood High Celebrates Rising AP Numbers
By Will Grandbois, Post Independent | November 19, 2015 Advanced Placement isn’t just for the top of the class anymore. Last year, 254 students at Glenwood Springs High School took College Board-certified AP courses, culminating in a test for college credit. That’s compared with 69 students the year before. READ …
Lt. Gov. Garcia calls new job the right opportunity at the right time
By Ed Sealover and Caitlin Hendee, Denver Business Journal | November 10, 2015 Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia is leaving the state’s second-highest elected position to head up a regional education organization because this job, rather than another political opportunity, is what is open right now, he told the Denver Business Journal …
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 >
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 …
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 …
Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) in the News
August 3, 2015 Colorado and the other NGLC Regional Funds partner organizations are making news. For details about the initiative, see Six Regional Organizations Award Grants to 49 “Breakthrough” Schools. Also view, Tom Vander Ark’s blog that recently appeared on EdWeek’s website. EdWeek also covered the announcement in a separate …
Making STEM Connections on Aerospace Road Trip
August 3, 2015 The CEI STEM team traveled throughout northeast Colorado in July 2015 with the Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR) on its Aerospace Business Development Road Trip. CSBR leads these trips across Colorado with three goals: to promote aerospace, connect with potential suppliers and subcontractors, and promote STEM education. …