September 20, 2017 Dear Friends, Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) is proud to be celebrating a decade of partnering with, and learning alongside, Colorado’s K-12 public schools. Along the way, we’ve uncovered opportunities for innovation, made connections locally and nationally, and built strong relationships that have turned into trusted partnerships. We’ve …
Elliott Asp has done it all (pretty much) in Colorado education. Here’s his take on where we stand.
By Marissa Page, Chalkbeat | September 7, 2017 When it comes to Colorado education, Elliott Asp has seen it all. He taught for several decades before serving as assistant superintendent in the Douglas County and Cherry Creek school districts, moved to the Colorado Department of Education and was appointed interim education …
Viewpoint: Innovation in Public Schools is Key to Colorado’s Future
By Demesha Hill, Denver Business Journal | September 1, 2017 Embracing innovation and taking calculated risks are two core values that successful companies encourage every day. Whether they are in Tokyo, Silicon Valley, London, Bangalore or Denver, companies that embrace the unknown and challenge conventional wisdom position themselves for a …
"We’ve Got This"
Colorado Champion for Public Education Receives Recognition August 22, 2017 CEI Senior Partner Elliott Asp received the esteemed CASEY Award during the 48th Annual CASE (Colorado Association of School Executives) Convention, held in late July in Breckenridge. The annual CASEY Award honors a current non-educator who has made a significant contribution …
DPS continues to thrive through STEM
By Joshua Pilkington, LaVoz Bilingüe | August 9, 2017 When Denver Public Schools was chosen two years ago as one of 24 organizations nationwide to receive a four-year grant to enhance career-focused pathways in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) they wasted no time in putting that money to work. Read …
Empowering Principals As Designers Capable of Retooling School
By Katrina Schwartz, MindShift | June 8, 2017 When vice principal Tim Carlin arrived at Everitt Middle School in Jefferson County, Colorado, he wanted to hold a schoolwide assembly, a pretty common activity in most schools. But his principal told him that the school didn’t hold assemblies anymore because too …
Equity Project is Moving the Needle in Southwest Colorado
June 15, 2017 CEI is proud to have partnered with our friends in Southwest Colorado to launch the American Indian Measurable Success (AIMS) initiative. This project focuses on dramatically increasing college readiness and success for American Indian students in southwest Colorado. AIMS was founded upon the belief that all students deserve an …
Summer Learning, Networking Unfolds in Southwestern Colorado
June 14, 2017 CEI recently partnered with the San Juan BOCES, Fort Lewis College and the Three Rivers Education Foundation to present the 5th Annual Growing Together Summit (GTS 2017). The event was the result of the extraordinary collaboration of the nine school districts that comprise the San Juan BOCES and …
Restoration Project Provides Lessons in Engineering, Renovation and Life Skills
May 16, 2017 Colorado STEM Champion McKinstry recently partnered with students from the engineering program at John F. Kennedy High School (JFK) to design and implement some high-performance modifications to a 51-year-old greenhouse on the roof at JFK. At the ribbon cutting held on May 16, students and engineers shared …
Colorado School Districts awarded $1.5 Million for Social and Emotional Wellness Programs
May 16, 2017 The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) is partnering with Kaiser Permanente to advance a culture of health and wellness at 13 schools in five Colorado school districts. Earlier this month, Kaiser Permanente announced that five Colorado school districts will receive a combined $1.5 million in Thriving Schools behavioral …