Last week Jeffco Schools announced plans to reorganize some of our focus schools in an effort to raise student achievement. They are calling this the “Jefferson Plan” and efforts to... Read More

One of the challenges of working in our community is accurately portraying the challenges of our community while also talking about its assets. A reality of families in our six... Read More

  This morning we unveiled the Jefferson Success Pathway and the plan to help all kids in the Jefferson High Area succeed from cradle to career. We believe that by aligning all... Read More

If you looked at the poverty rates at our schools in the greater Edgewater area and then drove through Edgewater, you would notice a disconnect. In the six schools we... Read More

Supporting education and local businesses Our Edgewater community is rallying around our local schools so that every child in our community has a chance to succeed from cradle to career.... Read More

We are in the midst of some interesting times in Jefferson County Schools. Just this morning teachers, parents and students at two Jeffco high schools rallied against a proposed curriculum... Read More

How do we measure success in education? Opinions around testing and Common Core abound, but one thing we can agree on is that we need to find a way to measure... Read More

Today the Denver Post released a sobering look at homeless families titled “Trying to Live, Trying to Learn.” Take the time to read this important story of families within our community... Read More

All of the children in the Jefferson Articulation Area utilize iPads at school and home through a generous 1:1 program through Jeffco Schools. A piece of our cradle to career pathway is... Read More

What if we could create a continuum of support and empowerment for children from birth to college and career? What if business leaders, community members, local governments and nonprofits worked... Read More