This document provides strategic direction for CDE's work over the next three to five years. It is a living document intended to help guide decision making and inform detailed work planning. It is updated annually through a process of organization-wide review and refinement.

This program enables participating Local Education Providers to offer their 9th through 12th grade high school students a variety of learning experiences that usually occur outside of the classroom. Per statute, these learning experiences should be designed to enrich students' education and support them in successfully transitioning from high school to postsecondary education and/or the workforce. Innovative learning opportunities may include work-based...

The Colorado Commission on Higher Education presents its master plan as an urgent call to action. If the state of Colorado is to prepare its students for changing workforce demands and maintain its high quality of life and vibrant economy, it must invest more in the educational attainment of all its citizens. Today Colorado faces a critical decision: Invest in expanded access in order to mitigate affordability and equity gap challenges or bear the...