With the unprecedented level of federal funding available through recent legislation like the Chips and Science Act, innovative k-12 leaders have an opportunity to play a critical role in advancing career pathways and economic mobility across the US. The Community Funding Accelerator identifies relevant grant opportunities, builds and strengthens coalitions, and provides deep technical assistance […]
Organization: Colorado Succeeds
2023 Eddies Awards: Game Changer Campaign of the Year
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category recognizes local, state, or national advocacy campaigns that tackled a big problem and achieved a new, game-changing policy. Sometimes a policy window opens quickly, and advocates move fast; sometimes, the window opens after years of sustained advocacy efforts. Either way, nominees in […]
2022 Eddies Awards: Best Collaboration
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. This Eddies category features coalitions of leaders and organizations who worked together to achieve a significant impact for students and families. Working in coalition can be incredibly powerful—and incredibly challenging. This category honors the hard work of coalitions that organized artfully to respond to […]
2022 Eddies Awards: Best Implementation
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. This Eddies category highlights the necessary implementation work to ensure that breakthrough policies or laws lead to sustained impact for students. Advocates know that passing policy is only the beginning of the work to change outcomes and opportunities for students. This is […]
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Reinforcing Links: Supporting Postsecondary Transitions through COVID-19
The pandemic is challenging students’ ability to successfully make the transition from secondary to postsecondary education. In this session, Ryan Reyna (Education Strategy Group) will discuss ways that state and education leaders can support students in making those transitions, particularly as it relates to data-driven approaches, systemic supports, and targeted interventions to increase student awareness and support. Samantha Gutter (SCORE) will […]