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Blurring the Line Between High School and Postsecondary Education

Colorado high school students can participate in a variety of programs, like concurrent enrollment, P-TECH, and ASCENT, in which they can earn postsecondary credit while still enrolled in high school. However, these programs can be costly to administer, reliant on

Lance Hostetter April 25, 2022
Lance Hostetter

Three Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Designing Concurrent Enrollment

In part one of this concurrent enrollment series, we explored key considerations for expanding concurrent enrollment offerings.    In part two, we examine three pitfalls that should be avoided when school districts are designing concurrent enrollment offerings. An expansion of concurrent

Lance Hostetter February 17, 2022
Lance Hostetter

Expanding Concurrent Enrollment: Providing All Students With a Clear Path

Colorado students continue to face difficult decisions about their futures, specifically how to make their education relevant while earning the postsecondary credentials necessary to succeed in the Colorado workforce. This reality has been true for several years, but these issues

Lance Hostetter January 25, 2022
Lance Hostetter

Gov. Polis’ 2022 Budget Proposes Record Funding for Education

Earlier this month, Gov. Polis unveiled his 2022 budget that includes increased investments in education and workforce development. Importantly, the Governor’s budget includes funding for many of Colorado Succeeds’ aligned priorities across the preschool to postsecondary spectrum. Below are the

Lance Hostetter November 23, 2021
Lance Hostetter

Coming Soon: Policy Brief on New Department of Early Childhood

Next week, Colorado Succeeds, Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC), and ReadyNation Colorado will release a new policy brief outlining eight specific recommendations for how Colorado’s new state agency dedicated to early childhood programs and services should be structured.

Lance Hostetter September 29, 2021
Lance Hostetter

2021 Student Assessment Scores Reveal Significant Learning Loss

Earlier this month the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) released the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) scores from 2021, revealing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning for all students, and growing inequalities for students of color and

Lance Hostetter August 27, 2021
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Lance Hostetter

Back to School: Tips for Successful Remote Learning

Going back to school this year looks and feels a lot different than any time before. While some students are returning to the classroom, many are starting the way they finished last school year: remotely. There are many challenges with

Lance Hostetter August 26, 2020
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