Our Work

Since 1975, Keystone Policy Center has helped public, private, and civic-sector leaders solve complex problems and advance good public policy. We rely on our independence, our commitment to good science, and our skills in designing and leading consensus-building processes to establish new partnerships, reduce conflict, and produce policy agreements.

  • Education Leadership Council

    Education Leadership Council

    Education Leadership Council Keystone serves as an advisor for the Colorado Education Leadership Council (ELC) and assists the council in implementing the framework outlined in the “State of Education” report. The report was released December 2018 and serves as a “roadmap for educators, policymakers, business and community leaders, and others to identify ways to drive…

  • Education System Resiliency and Innovation Initiative

    Education System Resiliency and Innovation Initiative

    Keystone Policy Center, PEBC Publish Recommendations to Improve Teacher Support, Usher Education System Change Following COVID-19 Disruption Keystone Policy Center (KPC) and the Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC) published a comprehensive report Feb. 9 detailing a set of 16 recommendations aimed at strengthening teacher support and initiating system-level change. The report is the result of the…

  • Back to School: Colorado’s Academic Performance 2022

    Back to School: Colorado’s Academic Performance 2022

    Back to School: Colorado’s Academic Performance 2022 While schools largely returned to in-person learning according to the recommended health safety measures and other COVID-era precautions in the 2021-22 school year, data nationwide demonstrates that our students need more support than ever. This report details the first robust data set available in three years and the…

  • Sweating the Small Stuff: Rural and Urban Perspectives on Post-Secondary Preparation

    Sweating the Small Stuff: Rural and Urban Perspectives on Post-Secondary Preparation

    Sweating the Small Stuff: Rural and Urban Perspectives on Post-Secondary Preparation Overview It seems indisputable that preparing students for success beyond high school should be the end goal of Colorado’s public school districts. While few educators would disagree with that statement, there are divergent opinions on how to get there. That is why Keystone Policy…