Pop quiz: The best way to solve the Colorado Paradox is: a. Focusing on improving high school graduation rates. b. Getting more kids to college. c. Having more kids complete post-secondary credentials (like certificates, apprenticeships and associate and bachelor’s degrees). d. All of the above. I’ll be personally reviewing your scores, but if you’re familiar with this paradox … Read Post
The official start of summer is graduation. And, a huge congratulations to the graduates throughout Colorado for making it across that finish line (whether in high school or college). We often think of graduation as the end of a trail, but the truth is this milestone is really just the beginning.
I’m often blown away by the work our business community will do to make Colorado the best place to do business, find a great job and raise a family. Here are two efforts this week that illustrate just that: We stand together as a business community on education. Over 440 business and civic leaders signed … Read Post
During the legislative session, I think our favorite color is grey. When it comes to finding solutions to tough issues that face our state, we certainly favor it over black or white. We know that when we’re open to hearing the other side’s argument and finding common ground, we find better solutions that work for all of Colorado.
It is an extraordinary accomplishment to overcome obstacles in life and find great success. It is even more extraordinary to use that success to help others find opportunities too. Marco Campos is the managing principal of Campos EPC – an engineering company working with pipeline operations. You’ll often see students spending the day in his … Read Post
Just over a month ago, the task force created by the legislature to study how to improve testing requirements for Colorado’s students issued its recommendations. This task force was made of 15-members including parents, education experts and business leaders who spent over 50 hours deliberating and received more than 750 comments and feedback from Coloradans across … Read Post
We all know the “Colorado Paradox” too well: As the second-most highly educated state in the nation, we continue to send only a fraction of our kids to college. By 2020 (That’s just five years away!), 74 percent of our jobs need a worker with some post-secondary credentials (certificates, skilled trades, vocational education, two-year or … Read Post
