by Erin Kerr | Oct 19, 2021 | Learning Agenda
This blog is part three in a three-part series in collaboration with Giving Compass. With 77% of Colorado employers reporting that it was “very or somewhat difficult” to find qualified candidates for jobs — and 34% stating that schools have not properly prepared...
by Erin Kerr | Sep 20, 2021 | Learning Agenda
This blog is part two in a three-part series in partnership with Giving Compass. The COVID-19 pandemic presented innumerable challenges to school districts across the country. Colorado district leaders, educators, and students managed school closures, hybrid learning,...
by Erin Kerr | Sep 7, 2021 | Learning Agenda
Throughout the last two years, Homegrown Talent Initiative has been working with eight rural communities across Colorado to build work-based learning and career exploration opportunities to meet the needs of students, families, schools, business, and industry in these...
by Erin Kerr | Aug 24, 2021 | Learning Agenda
This blog is part one in a three-part series in collaboration with Giving Compass. School districts nationwide face the constant tension between innovative ideas to best serve students, and time and resources to bring these ideas to fruition. In rural areas, school...
by Erin Kerr | Jul 28, 2021 | Learning Agenda
Throughout the last year, Homegrown Talent Initiative districts across Colorado have been reimagining what work-based learning and career exploration looks like for their students and their communities. These districts have made incredible progress despite the...
