2023 Legislative Session: Wins for Colorado Learners
Colorado Succeeds
May 22, 2023
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HTI convenes rural education leaders to create new opportunities for students
Madison Knapp
March 29, 2023
Response to Colorado’s ESSA State Plan
Dear Commissioner Anthes: As a coalition of business leaders, Colorado Succeeds is committed to ensuring that Colorado’s kids are prepared for Colorado’s jobs. We write to you to outline our feedback and recommendations on the Colorado Department of Education’s (CDE)
Colorado Succeeds
March 13, 2017
Why Testing Should Matter to us All
As a representative for bringing business to Grand Junction, I’m always looking for ways to make our region a place for business and industry to thrive. I can’t do that by flying blind. I rely on data to see where
Kristi Pollard
March 8, 2017
ESSA Guiding Priorities from Colorado’s Business Leaders
PREAMBLE All children deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential – the kind of opportunity that is only made possible by a great education. In order to achieve this goal, the state must put students at the center of
Colorado Succeeds
January 30, 2017
Mike Miles Is Challenging the ‘Immutable Laws’ of Public Education, and it’s Working
Originally published in: For more than one thousand years, science operated under the immutable law that Earth sat at the center of the universe. When observers questioned this law, the entrenched institutions of the time were steadfast in maintaining the
Scott Laband
January 24, 2017
Colorado Succeeds 2017 Legislative Priorities
2016 was a landmark year for education in Colorado. To summarize quickly, Colorado Succeeds supported policies that: Expanded access to high-performing public charter schools; Rewarded schools with financial incentives when students earn in-demand workplace skills and credentials; and Ensured all
Kelly Caufield
January 17, 2017
International Test Show Low Marks for U.S. Students; Highlight Growth in ‘Resilient’ Students
The United States ranks first globally for defense spending, third for global competitiveness, and first again in women’s Olympic figure skating gold medals. Our rankings for education; however, are much more lackluster. As shown by the recently-released 2015 Program for
Jamie Trafficanda
December 19, 2016
Radically Different Approach Results in Radically Different Results at DSST: Green Valley Ranch
Despite featuring all the usual trappings of a typical high school – hallways lined with lockers, periodic tables posted on the walls – you get a sense very quickly that there’s something different going on at the Denver School of
Sean VanBerschot
October 21, 2016
Colorado Business & Civic Leaders Visit DC for a Tour-de-Education
Colorado Succeeds led a delegation of twenty-five chamber and industry association leaders – representing every county of Colorado – to Washington D.C., in late September to meet with elected officials, diplomats, and national experts on key education issues and opportunities
Ashley Andersen
September 26, 2016
How to Improve Education: Use a Moneyball Approach
Originally published in: Can education leaders in America use a Moneyball approach to help every school continuously improve, especially those in low-income districts?
Scott Laband
September 20, 2016
A School-Level Analysis of School Achievement Across Colorado
This is the second in a series of blog posts from Colorado Succeeds examining Colorado school achievement data and student socioeconomic status. Our intent is to share this data in an informative and useful way – and to help spur
Colorado Succeeds
July 28, 2016
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2023 Legislative Session: Wins for Colorado Learners
Colorado Succeeds
May 22, 2023
HTI convenes rural education leaders to create new opportunities for students
Madison Knapp
March 29, 2023