Career-Connected Learning, What Can Educators Learn from Learners and Business
Amadou Dieng
September 27, 2023
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Colorado Celebrates Workforce Development Month
Ben Gerig
September 22, 2023
Career-Connected Learning, What Can Educators Learn from Learners and Business
As a proud sponsor of The Attainment Network and CareerWise Colorado’s Career-Connected Education – A Colorado Pathways Conference, Colorado Succeeds facilitated a panel discussion: A Call to Action: What Education Advocates Need to Know from Learners & Business. The panel
Amadou Dieng
September 27, 2023
Learner-Centered Education in Action: A Deep Dive into Colorado’s Path4Ward Program
In its efforts to blur the lines between our secondary and postsecondary systems, Colorado has incentivized schools and districts to extend and expand work-based learning, postsecondary, and career exploration opportunities to high school students throughout the state. Among the nine
Colorado Succeeds
September 14, 2023
HTI convenes rural education leaders to create new opportunities for students
The Homegrown Talent Initiative (HTI) works alongside schools, businesses, and local communities across rural Colorado to generate career-connected learning for students and encourage collaboration and economic growth. What began in 2019 as eight communities across the state engaged in
Madison Knapp
March 29, 2023
Investing In Short-term Credentials to meet Colorado’s Workforce Needs
For years, Colorado Succeeds has galvanized the business community in support of increasing access to high-quality postsecondary and career pathways in K-12 education and, more recently, in Colorado’s postsecondary ecosystem to ensure learners have access to career-relevant education and training.
Larry Blackshear
March 20, 2023
“Big Blur” 1215 Task Force Publishes Interim Report
Colorado currently has nearly ten different programs where learners can earn college credits and quality credentials in high school. However, these programs can be expensive to administer and dependent on the right higher education partner, making them inequitably accessed by many Colorado students.
Amadou Dieng
January 12, 2023
Promising Student Growth at Compass Academy
This month, the Colorado Succeeds team and partners had the opportunity to visit Compass Academy, a public charter middle school in Denver Public Schools, serving students from sixth to eighth grade. Opened in 2015, Compass has increased two levels on
Erin Kerr
December 1, 2022
2022 NAEP Results: Resource Round-Up
At the end of October, the National Assessment Governing Board released the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Mathematics and Reading results, the most comprehensive data we’ve seen on how our students’ achievement has fared since the start of
Rachel Van Brocklin
November 10, 2022
$90M industry-higher ed grant program releases application timeline
Last week the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), unveiled new details about the Regional Talent Development Initiative Program which allows Colorado to fund both new and proven programs that “seed transformative change” through alignment and collaboration across
Kelly Caufield
August 24, 2022
Our School Transportation System Needs a Reboot
A nationwide shortage of bus drivers is causing significant challenges in helping students get to school. Initial research into shortages among other Colorado districts suggests that statewide the shortage of bus drivers is around 30%. Some large school districts like
Amadou Dieng
March 24, 2022
Career & Technical Education Month 2022
Today’s job market is healthier than ever before, but talent remains difficult to find. Simply put, there are more job openings than there are qualified employees to fill them. That is why it becomes even more important to invest in
Amadou Dieng
February 23, 2022
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Career-Connected Learning, What Can Educators Learn from Learners and Business
Amadou Dieng
September 27, 2023
Colorado Celebrates Workforce Development Month
Ben Gerig
September 22, 2023