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Collaboration is Key to Student Success: Lessons from the St. Vrain Valley School District

Erin Parks March 22, 2019

Transforming Education Systems to Make Room for Innovation

Scott Laband March 18, 2019

CTE Month: How Education is Transforming for the Future

Career and Technical Education (CTE) has been made new again. Touting a 243-year-old history, we can draw upon the story of the first U.S. ambassador and famous inventor Benjamin Franklin, who worked his way into the great halls of our

Danny McCormick February 26, 2019

Where Does the Polis Administration Stand On Education?

We know that our current education system must become more responsive in preparing agile learners. Major economic shifts – from shuttering factories, shrinking industries, and the emergence of artificial intelligence – challenge the 120-year-old school model into question. Colorado is going to need bold leadership to move our schools and systems.

Erin Parks January 25, 2019

Bridging the Gaps: Educator Fellows Push Education Forward

When Gideon Geisel, an assistant principal at Denver’s George Washington High School, first heard about a new fellowship program that would give him the opportunity to learn first-hand about what skills businesses need high school graduates to possess, he knew

Danny McCormick December 21, 2018

The Business Perspective: Innovative School Models and What We Can Do to Support More

Colorado Succeeds and our STEM Champions Network recently visited STEM School Highlands Ranch, a high-performing K-12 charter school in the Douglas County School District. Read below to hear what they saw, why it matters, and what we can do to

Madison Knapp November 15, 2018

Colorado’s School Funding Model Doesn’t Prepare Students for College or Career

School funding in Colorado has been a longstanding issue. Chalkbeat recently featured to a group of teachers, school leaders, advocates, and academics – including Colorado Succeeds’ Vice President of Government Affairs Kelly Caufield – sharing what they think is missing

Kelly Caufield November 15, 2018

Business Wanted: Support Talent Pipeline by Hosting Teacher Extern

Ask most businessowners about their most pressing needs today and high on the list is finding employees who possess the essential skills required to be productive team members: collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. Lately, however, a new essential skill

Shannon Nicholas November 1, 2018

Four-Day School Week in Colorado: Get the Facts

Did you know that more school districts in Colorado operate on a four-day school week than in any other state? Some other fast facts: With four-day weeks becoming more prevalent across the state—particularly in rural communities—it’s important to get the

Shannon Nicholas August 14, 2018