By: Sarah Kuta Camera Staff Writer August 29, 2014 For many college students, back-to-school not only signifies a return to campus and the classroom, but an end to summer internships. During her internship this summer at Denver-based nonprofit The Colorado Education Initiative, University of Colorado senior Lisa Powers experienced hands-on …
State Leaders Release Colorado STEM Education Roadmap
YourHub August 29, 2014 Expert Panel Discusses Preparing Today’s Learners for Colorado’s Growing STEM Economy The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) brought together nearly 275 business executives, state leaders, and education stakeholders for an expert panel discussion focused on developing local talent in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This event, sponsored …
State Leaders, Businesses, Organizations Support STEM Curriculum
Pagosa Daily Post August 29, 2014 The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) brought together nearly 275 business executives, state leaders, and education stakeholders for an expert panel discussion focused on developing local talent in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This event, sponsored by United Launch Alliance (ULA), celebrated the Colorado …
Chalkbeat: STEM Push Called Vital to Colorado's Economic Future
By: Todd Engdahl, Chalkbeat Colorado Denver Business Journal August 28, 2014 Lack of a “statewide vision” and strategy for STEM education “is impeding Colorado’s ability to develop a strong local talent pipeline needed for an innovation economy,” according to a new Colorado STEM Education Roadmap. The paper was issued Wednesday …
STEM Push Called Vital to State’s Economic Future
By: Todd Engdahl Chalkbeat Colorado August 27, 2014 Lack of a “statewide vision” and strategy for STEM education “is impeding Colorado’s ability to develop a strong local talent pipeline needed for an innovation economy,” according to a new Colorado STEM Education Roadmap. The paper was issued Wednesday by the Colorado …
Colorado STEM ‘Road Map’ Aims to Increase Diversity
By: Mike Lamp Colorado Public Radio August 37, 2014 A new effort starts Wednesday to get more Colorado kids trained in science, technology, engineering and math – the so-called STEM classes. The non-profit Colorado Education Initiative is launching what it calls a STEM roadmap. The Education Initiative’s Lesley Dahlkemper says …
Grant to Pay Student Exam Fees
By: Gayle Perez The Pueblo Chieftain August 23, 2014 More local low-income high school students who take International Baccalaureate or Advanced Placement classes could have the exam fees paid for next spring thanks to a federal grant recently awarded to the Colorado Department of Education. CDE was awarded $455,128 to …
Schools Get Improved Ranking in Annual Health Scorecard
By: Ann Schimke Chalkbeat Colorado July 23, 2014 A scorecard released today by the Colorado Health Institute found that Colorado schools have made progress over the last year in health policy and programming. Overall, schools were rated “mid-high” in the “Reaching Our Peak 2014: Scorecard for a Healthier Colorado” report, compared to …
Colorado Springs D-11 Selected to Help Develop Ways to Meet New Graduation Guidelines for ‘Next Generation Learning’
By: Debbie Kelley Colorado Springs Gazette July 15, 2014 Along with mastering shoelace tying, kindergartners who do activities like Skype with students in a classroom in another country, exchange emails and figure out their similarities and differences will be more ready for college or the workforce after graduating from high …
Districts To Test Out Models for New Graduation Guidelines
By: Kate Schimel Chalkbeat Colorado June 23, 2014 Three school districts are piloting a program that could help schools comply with Colorado’s new graduation guidelines. The guidelines, which are still six years from going into full effect, make graduation contingent on students’ demonstration of mastery, rather than completion of courses. To read …