Academic achievement for urban and minority students is the greatest economic development issue for society and the largest social challenge of our times. In fact, in Colorado, 40 percent of students do not complete high school.

The Colorado Children's Campaign and its Small Schools Initiative have provided both the expertise and the support for the creation of more than 12 small schools. We will continue to promote reliable school accountability programs, innovative approaches designed to address the current achievement gap, and programs that emphasize high academic standards for all children.

• K-12 Education Goals
  
  
• K-12 Education Projects & Publications
  
  
• The following Colorado Children's Campaign briefs informed the work of Governor Ritter's P-20 Education Coordinating Council, which was formed to tackle the challenges of shaping a seamless education system from pre-school to grad-school:
  -- Transitions into Postsecondary Education
  -- Our P-20 Kids: Who Are We Serving?
  -- P-3: The Foundation of the Learning Continuum
  -- State Education Data Systems
  -- The Graduation Gap in Colorado
  -- Teacher Quality
  
  
• Teacher ID Symposium
  On Friday, February 27, 2009 the Colorado Children’s Campaign and the Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA) at the University of Colorado, cosponsored an informative, interactive symposium on using teacher ID data for improving research, programs and policies that make a difference in teacher development and student achievement.
  
  Featured panelists included [click on presenter's name for PowerPoint presentation]:
  
  Dan Goldhaber, research professor of education policy studies, University of Washington, and associate editor, Economics of Education Review, discussed the connection between data and our understanding of educational policies and investments, highlighted examples of the utility of linking teacher-student data from across the country, and discussed the key elements of data systems that can enable high-quality research.
  
  Robert Reichardt, director, Center for Education Policy Analysis, presented his findings on the current use, and potential uses, of existing teacher identifying data in Colorado.
  
  Kathryn C. Rooney, Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc. shared her findings on the costs, benefits and implementation issues associated with a pilot teacher identifier program.
  
  Elliott Asp, Ph.D., assistant superintendent for performance improvement, Cherry Creek Schools, and Jason E. Glass, director of human resources, Eagle County Schools, presented the practitioners’ perspective on the use of teacher identifier data in the work of improving Colorado schools and districts.
  
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