Organizational Background: The Colorado Education Initiative cultivates systems improvement and equity in K-12 education through research, advocacy, and organizing. At the forefront of improvement, innovation, and change in Colorado public education for the past ten years, CEI’s vision is for every student to be prepared to succeed in school, work, and life. CEI has taken over as the lead coordinator of education advocacy-sector efforts in Colorado and has both broad reach and is well-recognized by community and school district leaders in multiple cities and counties.
Project: The Colorado Education Initiative conducted a statewide effort on behalf of partner school districts and communities to ensure federal education relief funds were distributed through a community-driven and equity lens across multiple funding streams. They conducted a listening and learning tour with key partners outside traditional advocacy and power structures and delivered their findings to the Colorado Board of Education, resulting in a $15 million investment into their coalition’s priority: expanding career and technical education in rural areas.
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