Career-Connected Learning Opportunities Rooted in Rural Communities For the past year, rural communities across Colorado have been working on setting a new vision for their students and local economies. Community design teams made up of superintendents, business leaders, educators, students, and community members have spent countless hours working with Colorado …
New Partnership with RMPBS to Offer K-3 “Read With Me at Home” Programming
Beginning May 18, Rocky Mountain Public Media will provide remote learning programming for K-3 children and their families as taught by Statewide School District Master Teachers. DENVER — Governor Jared Polis, the Colorado Department of Education, and the Colorado Education Initiative are partnering with Rocky Mountain Public Media (RMPBS, KUVO JAZZ, …
Social-Emotional Development: Creating Relationship-Rich School Ecosystems
By Rebecca Holmes, CEI President and CEO It’s been a very exciting start to the new year here at CEI. We’ve been in every corner of the state these past weeks, from designing portraits of graduates in Grand County to building common measures for improvement in Westminster. One of the …
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 …
Foundations Commit $140,000 to Colorado STEM Education
Pagosa Daily Post | March 29, 2017 STEM Champions Gill Foundation and Ball Corporation today announced they will commit $140,000 to support Colorado STEM. Colorado STEM is a strategy of The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI). Read more
Students Connect to Academics and Adventure
By Melissa Reeves, YourHub – Denver Post | September 8, 2016 More Colorado students have an opportunity to succeed in Advanced Placement (AP) courses while strengthening their leadership skills and giving back to their local communities. With the help of a $20,000 grant from Bank of America, CEI’s Colorado Legacy …