School News: Gov. Hickenlooper signs Executive Order to create Education Leadership Council

Students at Landmark academy at reunion celebrate first annual latin culture week

Landmark Academy at Reunion , a tuition-free public charter school, recently hosted their First Annual Latin Culture Week, a week focused on educating students on the various aspects of Latin culture, from music and art to sports and celebrities, through unique activities. During the week-long celebration, students were able to step into the lives of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans with Latin culture lessons through piñata making, cultural crafts, songs, traditional foods and more. Students made maracas and learned a traditional Mexican Hat Dance; created Aztec suns working with metal tooling; and studied different countries in Mexico , Central America and South America . Aztec dancers from the Colorado Folk Arts Council also visited with students and educated them on the spiritual and traditional aspects of Aztec culture through dance. “We reside in a community with strong Latin and Hispanic roots,” said Matt Carlton, principal of Landmark Academy at Reunion . “Our community culture is important to us at Landmark. By providing unique ways for our students to learn the various backgrounds of our diverse community they are able to understand and appreciate different cultures.” For more information about Landmark Academy at Reunion , please visit www.landmarkacademy.org.

January 12, 2011

Gov. Hickenlooper signs Executive Order to create Education Leadership Council

DENVER - Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 - Gov. John Hickenlooper attended a luncheon today for the My Colorado student contest winners and signed an executive order to create the Governor's Education Leadership Council.

"Our state's future is only as strong as our students and their ability to gain a world-class education," Hickenlooper said. "By establishing this leadership council, we are building on past successful initiatives and ensuring a skilled workforce to compete in a global economy."

The Governor's Education Leadership Council will be housed in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and will replace the previous Governor's P-20 Educating Coordinating Council.

"Under Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia's leadership," Hickenlooper said, "we will help current students and future generations find the best education, regardless of geographic location, social or economic background."

This is the fourth Executive Order signed today by Gov. Hickenlooper.

To read the Executive Orders, please click here.