The Donnell-Kay Foundation is working on Colorado's education interests by providing thoughtful research, dialogue and critical thinking in the development of creative and systemic ideas to strengthen and improve public education in Colorado.

Here are some of the projects we are working on.

Green Schools Seminar - April 25, 2008 - Learn about high performance school building design and construction and how these schools are more productive learning environments. Read More

DPS Blueprint - New School Development and Beyond - A primary area of focus for the Donnell-Kay Foundation is to help facilitate the creation of new, smaller, high-performing schools that effectively serve students. Donnell-Kay released two reports in late 2007 urging Denver Public Schools (DPS) to create an array of high-performing secondary schools to replace chronically failing schools currently serving DPS students. Read More

Conversation 2007 - Conversation 2007 is an opportunity for all Coloradoans to help shape the future of Colorado education - preschool through graduate school - by engaging in a series of guided conversations with other members of your local community and your elected representatives. Read More

Trujillo Commission - On February 15, 2007, the Trujillo Commission on Online Education released its Final Findings and Recommendations. Read More

Colorado State Accountability Report - The report provides an "overall" assessment of how well Colorado students are performing on a variety of important education indicators. Read More.

Crumbling Classrooms - According to one study, 88% of Colorado's schools are not in good physical condition. Colorado needs $4.7 billion to bring its schools into good condition. The schools we depend on to house, protect and educate our children are, in some cases literally, crumbling. Read More.

Manual High School Reorganization - Denver Public Schools closed Manual High School after recognizing that it suffered from low academic achievement, declining enrollment, and lack of available resources for students. DPS is in the process of conducting a year-long planning effort with the outcome of creating a new Manual High School that has the commitment and support from the community and the District. Read More.