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Colorado Succeeds’ 2023 Policy Agenda
Colorado Succeeds is proud to champion policies that promote equitable access to high-quality educational opportunities spanning from early childhood to postsecondary education. Each year, we strive to co-create and advocate for policies alongside students, families, community members, and business leaders


Colorado Succeeds Expands Focus into Higher Education
Preschool to Postsecondary: Colorado Succeeds Expands Impact, Releases Report Showing Significant Gaps, Opportunities in Postsecondary and Career Success for Coloradans New team members bring expertise and experience to support expanded workstream Colorado Succeeds is proud to announce the expansion of


Path4Ward: Building Bridges from High School to College and Career
The 2021 passage of the Successful High School Transitions Bill (SB21-106) moved Colorado closer to blurring the lines between high school, postsecondary education, and career by introducing Path4Ward: Early High School Graduate Innovation Program. In Colorado about 770 students are


Adams 14 School District: A Story All Coloradans Should Care About
Of the nearly 6,000 students who call Adams 14 home, around 30 percent of them in 2017 left the district to find better options from neighboring districts because parents and families did want to risk another failed year. For the


Employers Advocate for Work-Based Learning Incentives
Work-based learning is a win-win for Colorado learners and businesses; providing opportunities for students to gain real world experience and connect their classroom learning to future careers, and developing talent pipelines for businesses looking to fill in-demand jobs. Introduced earlier


Post-Secondary and Business Leaders Convene to Discuss Future of Higher Ed
In 2021, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) received $95M in federal stimulus dollars as a one-time cash infusion to bolster the state’s higher education system. Shortly thereafter, the state legislature empowered a taskforce of education and industry leaders from


Scott Laband & Colorado Succeeds Named “Advocate of the Year” by Colorado Technology Association
In February, the Colorado Technology Association (CTA) hosted their annual tech summit and APEX awards where they recognized exceptional people, companies, and accomplishments in tech over the past year. Scott Laband and Colorado Succeeds were recognized as “Advocate of the


Programs in Colorado that Model Agility in Education Awarded $90K in Prize Money
Colorado Succeeds announces 6 winners for The Succeeds Prize, the most prestigious award recognizing Colorado educators developing agile learners and systems Winners receive $15,000 each to support their work and will be featured in 9NEWS storytelling. Winners include Colorado schools,


SyncUp Colorado Offers $5 Million Prize Pool for Breakthrough Solutions for Young Coloradans to Pursue Meaningful Careers
Workforce Design Challenge Brings Employers, Educators, and Nonprofits Together Media Contact: Danielle Montoya, 505-573-3337, dmontoya@zomalab.com DENVER, Colo., April 8, 2021— ZOMALAB, in partnership with the Colorado Governor’s Office, Colorado Succeeds, Colorado Thrives, SemperVirens, Skillful a Markle initiative, and Strada Education


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