Joann Brennan, Associate Vice Chancellor at CU South Denver join us to talk about the current programs and events happening at the university, as well as why they chose to be a part of our 2nd Annual View From the Top event, Monday, August 20.
Read moreWhat if Colorado Schools Were # 1?
Jamie Trafficanda, Manager, Communications and Programs at Colorado Succeeds, and Chris Brown, of Common Sense Policy Roundtable want to know what it would look like if Colorado schools produced graduates with the post-secondary education levels needed to meet the state’s workforce demands?
Read moreEarly Childhood Development & Workforce Readiness
Lee Wheeler-Berliner, Assistant Director of Colorado Workforce Development Council, discusses the state of early childhood education and workforce.
Read moreGlobal Pathways Institute Presents: Western Pathways Conference
Bill Symonds, Director of the Global Pathways Institute joins us to discuss the Western Pathways Conference. This conference is focused on building an education and workforce development system that will prepare ALL young adults for careers leading to economic independence.
Read moreSkills Based Hiring and Work Based Learning
Stephanie Veck, Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council, joins us to discuss the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Her guest is the new Executive Director of CDLE, Sam Walker.
Read moreCommunity Colleges: A Better Path to Careers?
For the first half of our show, Everette Freeman, Community College of Denver President joins us to discuss the importance of community colleges within the higher education system. For part two of today’s show, we’ll jump into the Journalism Program that CCD offers, with Department Chair, Kristi Strother.
Read morePERA in peril?
The Common Sense Policy Roundtable and REMI Partnership have developed a study on the debate over public pension reform in Colorado. The report finds state lawmakers can save billions of dollars for cities, counties, school districts and state agencies over the next 10 years while at the same time securing the finances of PERA – Colorado’s pension fund manager.
Read moreCharter Schools Promote Advanced Manufacturing Through P-TECH
Kristen Muzzy, Founder of Riveting Connections is a COBRT advocate for manufacturing, and co-hosts this conversation with James Irwin Charter Schools in Colorado Springs. These charter schools created a P-TECH program partnering with Advanced Manufacturing.
Read moreCareer and Technical Education in the Colorado Community College System
Dana Anderson and Sarah Heath, from the Colorado Community College System will join us to discuss the Colorado Secondary Business Education Advisory Meeting. The advisory committee focuses on the development of a next-generation Business Education Program for secondary students that interconnects post-secondary.
Read moreTalentFOUND: Creating the Colorado Talent Pipeline
Lee Wheeler-Berliner, Assistant Director of Colorado Workforce Development Council, discusses the importance of TalentFOUND with his guests from the Colorado Department of Education, Andy Tucker, Director of Postsecondary Readiness, and Robin Russel, Graduation Guidelines Coordinator.
Read more
CEI Promotes Accountability in Education
Rebecca Holmes, President and CEO of Colorado Education Initiative joins us to discuss CEI’s role in Colorado Education as an implementation expert, innovative thought leader, and a statewide convener. We’ll talk about CEI’s work in High School Redesign and creating personalized learning environments.
Read moreThe Importance of STEM Education and Entrepreneurship
Arlen Meyers, Co-Founder of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs, joins us along with guest Penelope Eucker, Executive Director of STEM School Highlands Ranch, and Dr Jeff Sidders, from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. We’ll discuss the importance of P-20 STEM entrepreneurship education.
Read more