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Colorado Celebrates Workforce Development Month


The Succeeds Prize Awards Top Colorado’s Schools and Educators with $150,000
1,000 leaders across business, education and government gathered to celebrate and reward game-changing educators and schools from across the state.


Colorado’s Teacher Shortage: Get the Facts
In any business, recruiting top tier talent in sufficient numbers is critical to achieving success.
It’s no different in education: thriving schools and districts need a reliable pipeline of great teachers, a pipeline where supply meets demand.


Expand Work-Based Learning via the Career Success Program
Colorado students need to be prepared for our state’s growing, middle-skill jobs, from healthcare to IT to advanced manufacturing.


Grand Junction Builds Sustainability into Work-Based Learning Programs
“Every day I’m a part of this environment it makes me happier and more thrilled about my life.”


Schools Partner to Bridge the Rural-Urban STEM Divide
We’ve long heard that technology will revolutionize education, dissolving barriers created by distance, inequity of opportunity, and lack of resources, and bringing the world to every student.


St. Vrain Valley Schools Prepare Students and Community for the Future
St. Vrain Valley Schools is nestled in a suburban community that is also home to a bevy of high tech companies, construction projects, restaurants, and a host of other career opportunities requiring specialized education and certifications.


Get the Facts: Public School Choice in Colorado
Charter schools, school choice, magnet schools. You’ve probably been hearing these terms more and more. With so much misinformation surrounding these topics, we wanted to give you the facts and where these issues currently stand in Colorado.


Salida School District’s Building Trades Program Tackles Affordable Housing Head-On
Like many Colorado mountain communities, affordable housing in Salida is challenging to find, especially for local educators. The Salida School District, in close partnership with local businesses and the community college, took matters into their own hands.


Busting the Myths Surrounding Colorado’s Charter Schools
Colorado is known nationwide as a pioneering state. There’s no better example of this spirit than our focus on providing high-quality school options to all kids.


Testing in Colorado: What You Need to Know
In business, as well as in education, measurement and data are critical to driving improvement.