Here’s Why Colorado Should Offer Career-Connected Learning to All Students [According to Research]
Kelly Caufield
June 23, 2021
Menu
Subject
Policy
Other Subjects
Recent Articles
5 Key Legislative Updates in the Final Weeks of the 2021 Session
Kelly Caufield
May 26, 2021
5 Key Legislative Updates in the Final Weeks of the 2021 Session
As we come to the final weeks of the 2021 Colorado legislative session, here are the top five things you should know: 1.) Governor Polis and the Legislature make a big stimulus announcement. This week Governor Polis and legislative leaders
Kelly Caufield
May 26, 2021
Business Lends Support to Statewide Out-of-School Learning Ballot Initiative
Colorado Succeeds members gathered in early May to discuss a proposed statewide ballot initiative meant to address student learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and set students up for long-term success: the Learning Enrichment Academic Program (LEAP). Access to
Ashley Andersen
May 26, 2021
Universal Pre-K Draft Unveiled: Here’s How it Stacks Up to the Business Community’s Priorities for Early Education
Last fall, Colorado Succeeds proudly supported Proposition EE, which initiated a statewide nicotine tax that will ultimately generate an estimated $230 million per year to ensure all Colorado 4-year-olds have access to preschool. Implementation of this new funding is an
Lance Hostetter
April 27, 2021
20 Ways Districts Can Leverage Historic Stimulus Funds to Reimagine Education in Colorado
With the passage of three federal stimulus packages, over $1.6 billion dollars has been or will be directed to Colorado’s school districts. Districts will generally have until October 2024 to allocate funding towards a variety of educational needs aligned to
Shannon Nicholas
April 26, 2021
What Is Seat Time?
Education is critical to ensuring life-long success for students. Over the years, various requirements have been developed for school districts that are meant to ensure that every student is on track for learning. One such requirement – seat time – has had important implications for how students
Diane Metzger
March 31, 2021
Colorado Business Leaders Support Proposed Ballot Measure to Address COVID-19 Learning Loss
Measure would give up to $1,500 per student to families for out-of-school learning. DENVER, COLORADO – Colorado Succeeds, a nonpartisan coalition of business leadersdedicated to improving the state’s education system, joins dozens of community leaders, educators, and policy advocates in
Colorado Succeeds
March 30, 2021
Ten School Districts and Charter Schools Granted Valuable Seat Time Flexibility
The Colorado Department of Education announced that 10 school districts, BOCES, and charter schools are approved to participate in the next cohort of the Innovative Learning Opportunities Pilot Program (ILOP), bringing the network up to 17 participants, in total. Through
Lance Hostetter
March 30, 2021
4 Education Bills in 2021 Business Leaders Should Know About
Colorado Succeeds is supporting numerous bills aligned to Vision 2030 that are moving rapidly through the legislative session. Multiple legislators have advanced priority legislation to expand experiential learning opportunities, give access to learning recovery coursework, and create more opportunities on
Kelly Caufield
March 30, 2021
Introducing the Bill that’s Reimagining High School
Now is the time for Coloradans to reimagine the high school experience. Through the Successful High School Transitions bill (SB21-106) introduced by Senator James Coleman (D), Senator Kevin Priola (R), Rep. Barbara McLachlan (D), and Rep. Mark Baisley (R), Colorado
Kelly Caufield
February 25, 2021
Colorado Business Leaders and Voters Agree: We Need Student Assessments in 2021
We don’t have data on how COVID-19 has impacted learning loss in Colorado and that should concern us all. The shutdown of schools caused by the pandemic has resulted in a myriad of challenges for learners, from rising rates
Scott Laband
February 12, 2021
Other Subjects
Recent Articles
Here’s Why Colorado Should Offer Career-Connected Learning to All Students [According to Research]
Kelly Caufield
June 23, 2021
5 Key Legislative Updates in the Final Weeks of the 2021 Session
Kelly Caufield
May 26, 2021