2008 Teacher Recognition Awards - News

Tuesday April 22, 2008

The Jared Polis Foundation is proud to announce the 2008 Teacher Recognition Honorees.

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The 2007 Jared Polis Foundation Annual Report

Tuesday February 26, 2008

The 2007 Jared Polis Foundation Annual Report is now available online. To read the report, please click here…

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The Fall/Winter 2007 Jared Polis Foundation Education Report

Friday October 26, 2007

The Fall/Winter 2007 Jared Polis Foundation Education Report is now available online. To read the report, please click here…

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School giving immigrants a second chance

Thursday September 13, 2007

Interviewing students at the New America School is a team effort.

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School Briefs - Sept. 2

Sunday September 2, 2007

Digital photography and graphic design will be offered at September High School as part of its AfterHourArts program in a computer lab donated by the Jared Polis Foundation.

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The 2007 New America School Graduation—News

Thursday June 28, 2007

The New America Schools graduate more than 70 students on June 8, 2007 at the Tivoli Center in Denver

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The 2007 AUL Graduation—News

Wednesday June 27, 2007

The Academy of Urban Learning (AUL) graduates 7 students on June 1, 2007 at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Studio in Denver.

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New “Support Education” Colorado license plate!

Wednesday March 28, 2007

Want to show your support for public education and help support programs in your school district?

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Homework Club

Wednesday March 21, 2007

Doing homework is not traditionally fun, but students in the Homework Club at Rocky Mountain Elementary School enjoying studying together after school.

Each dollar spent on after-school programs returns between $3 and $10, according to a report from the Jared Polis Foundation.

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Recycling and Donating Old Cell Phones Made Easy Thanks to New Partnership of Nonprofits With the Wireless Alliance

Wednesday February 21, 2007

“This innovative partnership capitalizes on our shared interest in extending the life of electronics and our common goal of protecting the environment,” says Jared Polis.

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Learners attend refurbishing workshop in Denver

Thursday January 4, 2007

Learners James Saint Claire and Benden Vanderver joined Moni in picking up a computer donation from the jared Polis Foundation (JPF) at its Denver warehouse last month.

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New America school produces success

Wednesday November 8, 2006

EAGLE – When Rina Rosales left her parents in El Salvador to come to the United States to work, she took with her a few belongings and a fourth-grade education. The teenager always wanted to learn more, she said, but work came first.

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