Last-minute extension keeps Colorado teacher preparation program open to high school seniors

Last-minute extension keeps Colorado teacher preparation program open to high school seniors

Lawmakers’ plan to dissolve Colorado’s Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation program was quickly met with complaints from graduating high school seniors who had planned on joining the program in the fall. The bill sponsors saw it as a necessary contribution to closing a $1.2 billion budget shortfall in the 2026-27 general fund. Less than a month after proposing its elimination, the Joint Budget Committee unanimously passed a Senate amend…