by Madison Knapp | Oct 4, 2022 | Learning Agenda
For the past three years, Homegrown Talent Initiative (HTI) communities have been models of collaboration, innovation, and resilience. Setting a new standard for career-connected learning in rural Colorado, these districts have been bringing education and economic... 
by Madison Knapp | Mar 1, 2022 | Grands, Press
This piece originally appeared in SkyHi News, Grand County, Colorado’s news outlet. Featured here courtesy of Patrick Brower. It’s no great secret that Grand County and much of the United States are facing a severe labor crisis. As in, there aren’t enough... by Madison Knapp | Feb 15, 2022 | Learning Agenda
This piece is from the Center on Reinventing Public Education, HTI’s evaluation partner.The original blog can be found here. Over the past fifty years, K–12 education in the U.S. has increasingly focused on one narrow goal: preparing students for college.... 
by Madison Knapp | 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 Madison Knapp | 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,...