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For more than a decade, @COSucceeds President and CEO @slaband has heard a consistent frustration from educators: they can’t get employers to engage. In a new piece for @uniworldnews, Scott argues this may be a misdiagnosis.
Too often, by the time employers are invited into the conversation, a college has already built its certificate program or a nonprofit has already committed to its training model. Employers are asked to support somebody else’s answer before everyone has agreed on the question.
With the new #workforcepell putting more money on the line, getting this right matters more than ever. Read more: universityworldnews.com/post… #edcolo #highered #workforcedevelopment
Today, Colorado Succeeds turns 20.
In 2006, a group of bipartisan business leaders came together under the shared belief that Colorado's economy and its schools rise and fall together.
Together, they built an organization that brings business, education, and government to the same table in pursuit of one shared vision: all Colorado learners educated to their greatest potential, and all Colorado businesses powered by the homegrown talent they need to thrive.
Twenty years later, that vision still drives us. Thank you to the many exceptional members and partners who have made this work possible. Here's to the next 20 years of partnership and progress.
#edcolo #homegrowntalent #copolitics
ICYMI: @COSucceeds was selected for the @USCCFoundation Pathways with Purpose initiative. Our latest newsletter also includes a mid-year update on our five employer collaboratives. Read the full issue: ow.ly/uz1p50Zx9sH #homegrowntalent #workforcedevelopment
Colorado's new Transition Advisory Committee has a rare chance to better connect education & work. In a recent op-ed in the @DenverGazette, @COSucceeds Scott Laband lays out five tests for getting the redesign right.
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Through Pathways with Purpose, @COSucceeds will lead work focused on construction and skilled trades in the Denver metro area, helping students earn industry-recognized credentials and college credit through hands-on learning tied to real hiring needs. ow.ly/tVle50Zmcus
Workforce Pell is almost here. For the first time, federal financial aid will open a new funding stream for short-term, career-focused training. In a recent blog, we broke down the federal requirements & Colorado's draft policy. Start here: ow.ly/ZA8Z50Zbicm
In this month's @BusinessViewNow, read about the work @COSucceeds is doing to connect education and industry for a stronger Colorado workforce: ow.ly/tcUr50ZafBb #homegrowntalent
Workforce Pell could help Colorado employers fill hard-to-hire technical & trades roles faster. In last week's blog, @COSucceeds broke down Colorado's draft policy & program approval process. Read about it here: ow.ly/T8yJ50Zaeks
ICYMI: @COSucceeds & SyncUp Colorado released "Who's Driving?," a practical framework for coordinating employer engagement across state and regional levels. Read the full report: ow.ly/xSHC50Z4o3O #workforcedevelopment #careerpathways #edcol
ICYMI: @COSucceeds released our latest newsletter last week covering 2026 policy, talent strategy highlights, and an update on our ballot initiative work. Full issue linked here: ow.ly/CXBr50Z5BiS #coleg #copolitics #homegrowntalent
New from @COSucceeds & SyncUp Colorado: a framework for coordinating employer engagement across state and regional levels so Colorado's workforce system delivers better results. Read Who's Driving?: ow.ly/75rq50Z4nW6 #workforcedevelopment #careerpathways
The 2026 session opened under real fiscal pressure. @COSucceeds worked with partners and policymakers to drive progress for Colorado students. The wins were real. So was the resistance. Read our recap: ow.ly/Utme50Z1LAQ #edcolo #copolitics #homegrowntalent
From updating how Colorado measures high school success to expanding employer-designed career pathways, our work in 2025 connected statewide strategy with real action on the ground. The numbers behind that work tell a story of momentum and progress. More: ow.ly/ySoB50YS45g
Colorado is all in on career-connected learning, and behind every credential earned, every work-based learning hour logged, and every student who finds a real pathway is a teacher who made that possible. Happy #nationalteacherday to the educators doing this important work!
Every student should have access to college credit, industry credentials, & work-based learning. Colorado’s next governor can set that expectation statewide so every learner graduates with clear momentum toward college, career, or both. Here’s how: ow.ly/uW6X50YTfw8
