The Keystone Value

Keystone’s Center for Education challenges entrenched assumptions in the education system through robust research, experienced practitioners, and by connecting families and students with education decision-makers. Keystone is a catalyst for effective and genuine engagement, providing all education stakeholders the opportunity to participate in the decisions and actions of the education system. Our team:
  • Structures and leads authentic family and district leadership engagement efforts
  • Gives communities an active voice in the discussions that have the most impact on them and their children
  • Commissions data-driven research highlighting crucial issues in our education system
  • Engages stakeholders and thought leaders on key education policy development
  • Builds capacity at the school and system level for effective collaborative dialogue
  • Bolsters the education workforce by improving teacher training and increasing entrance opportunities into the profession
  • Explores best practices, innovations and emerging approaches to instructional delivery

Director for the Center for Education

Keystone Highlights

Right-Sizing for Student Success: How Districts Can Adapt to Enrollment Declines

A new report from the Keystone Policy Center provides a […]

The Heart of a Rural Community: The Critical Role of Small School Districts

The Keystone Policy Center offers a comprehensive look at the […]

Rocky Mountain Family Engagement Collective

The Rocky Mountain Family Engagement Collective (RMFEC) is a statewide […]

Teacher Perspectives on Housing Affordability

Introduction Teachers across Colorado are being priced out of the […]

Quality Check: The New, Best Way to Measure School Performance

Keystone Policy Center and FutureEd Release New Report on Modernizing […]

Rural Teacher Salaries in Colorado

Introduction Keystone Policy Center has released a new report revealing […]

Keystone Reports on Academic Performance and Recovery in Colorado Charter Schools

Introduction In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado faces […]

Keystone Reports on Academic Performance and Recovery in Colorado and Denver Public Schools

The Keystone Policy Center has released two comprehensive reports analyzing […]

Doing Less with Less: How a four-day school week affects student learning and the teacher workforce

Doing Less with Less: How a four-day school week affects […]

Swimming Upstream: How to Build Teacher Housing to Recruit and Retain Great Teachers

A landmark 2022 Keystone Policy Center report, entitled Homeownership for Colorado […]