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Colorado Legacy Foundation Invited to Speak at Forum with Secretary of Education and Secretary of Health and Human Services
DENVER, CO — Tomorrow the President and CEO of the Colorado Legacy Foundation (CLF), Dr. Helayne Jones, will present highlights of Colorado’s school health and wellness efforts to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. Dr. Jones’s remarks will draw attention to the efforts underway in Colorado to promote, implement, and reward innovative health and wellness efforts, especially in Colorado’s rural districts. “The Colorado Legacy Foundation recognizes ...
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Colorado Legacy Foundation Announces First Group of Schools to Benefit from $10.5 Million Investment
DENVER, CO – Today the Colorado Legacy Foundation announced the selection of ten high schools to participate in the Colorado Legacy Schools Initiative, which earlier this year received a $10.5 Million investment from the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI). The ten high schools, which were chosen from rural, urban, and suburban school districts throughout Colorado, are: Abraham Lincoln High School (Denver), Northglenn High School, Aurora Central High School, Arvada High School, Centennial High School ...
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32 Schools Awarded at Colorado Legacy Foundation’s 2012 Healthy Schools Summit
DENVER, CO — Today, the Colorado Legacy Foundation hosted the 2012 Healthy Schools Summit. As part of the day, thirty-two schools from across Colorado were recognized as 2012 Healthy School Champions and were awarded a total of $42,000 for their demonstrated commitment to promoting and implementing health and wellness in their schools and communities. More than 500 people representing the education, business, and nonprofit communities were in attendance. “Nationally, there is growing awareness of the demonstrated ...
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Education News Colorado: Legacy Foundation scores $10.5 million
Written by TODD ENGDAHL Some 30 Colorado high schools will share in a $10.5 million grant intended to broaden the diversity of students who take Advanced Placement tests. Helayne Jones, president of the Colorado Legacy Foundation, this morning announced the grant from the National Math and Science Initiative, which is redistributing funds from a federal Investing in Innovation (i3) grant. The funds will expand on an existing Legacy program and be used to support 30 Colorado high schools ...
