Holding community
conversation on education
On the afternoon of Wednesday,
May 16th, Colorado Lt. Governor Joseph Garcia and some of his
staffers will be in Sterling to host a community conversation on how K-12 and
Higher Education are working together. This free event, open to the public, will
be held in Room 230 of Hays Student Center on the campus of Northeastern Junior
College from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Garcia will be posing specific
questions to those in attendance regarding what kind of success has happened in
this area in building programs and support between K-12 and Higher Education. He
will be asking for information about some of the specific struggles facing
K-12 and Higher Education in northeastern Colorado and asking how the various
levels of education work together to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking
families. According to the agenda provided, Garcia wants to know specifically,
what are the three biggest challenges to improving transitions for students
between K-12 and Higher Education in this area of the state? When it comes to
remediation challenges and issues, what models are working well for NJC and
students? What more can K-12 schools and the Department of Higher Education to
do address these issues together? Garcia also wants to know how K-12 and Higher
Education out here in this part of Colorado work to improve professional
development and support for teaching professionals.
Garcia will provide information
to those who gather at this meeting on the challenges and issues facing the P20
Education Pipeline in Colorado. P-20 is short for an integrated education system
that extends from pre-school through higher education. He plans to communicate
about the role of the Department of Higher Education in Colorado and discuss
education efforts at the state level regarding early literacy, Colorado
Achievement Plan for Kids (CAP4K), educator effectiveness and TBD
Colorado--TBD Colorado is a nonpartisan,
collaborative effort designed to create informed and constructive conversations
among Coloradans about some of the biggest issues facing the state. TBD
stands for To Be Determined.
Last but not least, Garcia and
his staff will provide an overview of legislation on HB12-1238-The Colorado
Early Literacy Act; HB 12-1155-Improvement in College Completion;
SB12-045-Higher Education Associate Degree Transfer Students; and SB
12-164-Operations of Private Post-Secondary Colleges.
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