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: CEI developed Future Ready Families, a website designed to provide Colorado parents with proven tools, resources, and strategies—in English and Spanish—to navigate their children’s education and development including assessment and accountability.