Marques Chavez, Author at Keystone Policy Center

Colorado Early Childhood Education (ECE) Workforce Coalition Releases Recommendations to Improve Recruitment, Support and Retention of Colorado’s ECE educators

Colorado Early Childhood Education (ECE) Workforce Coalition Releases Recommendations to Improve Recruitment, Support and Retention of Colorado’s ECE educators Improving pay and professionalizing careers in early childhood education – including providing clear paths for career growth and professional development – are key to hiring and retaining ECE teachers, according to recommendations [...]

Colorado Early Childhood Education (ECE) Workforce Coalition Releases Recommendations to Improve Recruitment, Support and Retention of Colorado’s ECE educatorsMarques Chavez2023-01-23T08:37:20-07:00

Keystone Among Partnership Receiving Contract For Climate-Smart Commodities Learning Network

Keystone Policy Center Among Partners Awarded Five-Year Contract with the U.S. Department Of Agriculture to Support Partnerships For Climate-Smart Commodities Learning Network Lindahl Reed, in partnership with climate-smart agriculture experts at Keystone Policy Center, JG Research and Evaluation, and MTN Consulting, was awarded a five-year contract with the U.S. Department [...]

Keystone Among Partnership Receiving Contract For Climate-Smart Commodities Learning NetworkMarques Chavez2022-11-09T08:36:49-07:00

Keystone Mourns Passing of Dede Hapner

Keystone Mourns Passing of Dede Hapner Keystone Policy Center expresses our deep sadness and condolences for the passing of our dear friend, Dede Hapner, who died peacefully earlier this week. Dede was a longtime member of the Keystone Energy Board and treasured member of the Executive Committee of the [...]

Keystone Mourns Passing of Dede HapnerMarques Chavez2022-08-19T11:56:20-06:00

Communities, Not Politicians, Should Lead on School Safety, Violence & Discipline

Communities, Not Politicians, Should Lead on School Safety, Violence & Discipline By Berrick Abramson, Director of Keystone's Center for Education Policy You’ve heard the sound bites and read the buzzwords on social media labeling the “obvious” or “easy” solutions for school violence, such as “harden targets,” “outlaw assault weapons,” [...]

Communities, Not Politicians, Should Lead on School Safety, Violence & DisciplineMarques Chavez2022-07-05T16:48:32-06:00

Yesica Chavez Named Chair of Colorado Outdoor Equity Grant Board

Keystone's Yesica Chavez Elected Chair of Colorado Outdoor Equity Grant Board Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced recently that Yesica Chavez, a policy fellow at Keystone Policy Center, has been elected Chair of the Colorado Outdoor Equity Grant Board. “I am honored to serve as the first Chair of the newly formed [...]

Yesica Chavez Named Chair of Colorado Outdoor Equity Grant BoardMarques Chavez2022-03-16T06:06:13-06:00

Keynotes Podcast: Charter School Performance During COVID-19

Keynotes Podcast: Charter School Performance During COVID-19 The Keystone Policy Center recently released its second report analyzing public data to assess the impact the COVID-19 disruption had on Colorado education. The report, entitled Colorado’s Missing Year: Charter School Performance, explores recent enrollment and academic performance data to examine how charter schools fared [...]

Keynotes Podcast: Charter School Performance During COVID-19Marques Chavez2022-03-15T12:05:40-06:00

CRISPRcon Workshop: Genomic Innovation, Resilience & the Next Pandemic

CRISPRcon Workshop: Genomic Innovation, Resilience & the Next Pandemic On November 30, 2021, Keystone Policy Center convened a workshop of diverse experts on public health, food, and environment systems to discuss the role of genomic innovation in interdisciplinary, “one health” approaches to global challenges. The workshop was hosted in partnership with [...]

CRISPRcon Workshop: Genomic Innovation, Resilience & the Next Pandemic Marques Chavez2022-03-09T07:34:57-07:00

Keystone Releases Report on Charter School Performance in Wake of COVID-19

Keystone Report: Colorado Charter Schools Showed Strong Enrollment, Student Participation, High Proficiency Rates During Pandemic Click Image to Download Report The Keystone Policy Center released its second report analyzing public data to assess the impact the COVID-19 disruption had on Colorado education. The report released [...]

Keystone Releases Report on Charter School Performance in Wake of COVID-19Marques Chavez2022-02-23T07:40:04-07:00

Ernest House, Jr. Featured in Discussion on Colorado Mountain College and Indigenous Homelands

Ernest House, Jr. Featured in Discussion on Colorado Mountain College and Indigenous Homelands To commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day last week, Colorado Mountain College (CMC) held a discussion featuring Keystone's Ernest House, Jr. about the intersection of CMC and surrounding indigenous homelands. House was joined by CMC President Carrie Besnette [...]

Ernest House, Jr. Featured in Discussion on Colorado Mountain College and Indigenous HomelandsMarques Chavez2022-01-25T06:48:45-07:00

Climb Higher Colorado Becomes Official Program of Keystone Policy Center

Climb Higher Colorado Becomes Official Program of Keystone Policy Center Climb Higher Colorado (CHC), a statewide leader in cultivating authentic partnerships between institutions and the communities they serve, has become an official program of the Center for Education Policy (CFEP) at the Keystone Policy Center following a formal vote today [...]

Climb Higher Colorado Becomes Official Program of Keystone Policy CenterMarques Chavez2021-12-07T11:04:13-07:00

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