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Removing Insurmountable Barriers

Mar 10, 202202 min read
Removing Insurmountable Barriers
On March 2, 2022, the House Education Committee heard House Bill 22-1220, which will remove barriers to support teacher candidates entering the workforce. The bill passed on a 8-1 vote and now will be heard in the Appropriations Committee. During the hearing educators shared their passion removing educator barriers to increase teacher diversity. We are excited to share […]

We Need Diversified Educators

Mar 9, 202203 min read
We Need Diversified Educators
On March 2, 2022, the House Education Committee heard House Bill 22-1220, which will remove barriers to support teacher candidates entering the workforce. The bill passed on a 8-1 vote and now will be heard in the Appropriations Committee. During the hearing educators shared their passion removing educator barriers to increase teacher diversity. We are excited to share […]

Traditional Pathways Are Creating Barriers

Mar 8, 202203 min read
Traditional Pathways Are Creating Barriers
On March 2, 2022, the House Education Committee heard House Bill 22-1220, which will remove barriers to support teacher candidates entering the workforce. The bill passed on a 8-1 vote and now will be heard in the Appropriations Committee. During the hearing educators shared their passion removing educator barriers to increase teacher diversity. We are excited to share […]

Traditional Pathways Are Creating Barriers

Mar 8, 202202 min read
Traditional Pathways Are Creating Barriers
On March 2, 2022, the House Education Committee heard House Bill 22-1220, which will remove barriers to support teacher candidates entering the workforce. The bill passed on a 8-1 vote and now will be heard in the Appropriations Committee. During the hearing educators shared their passion removing educator barriers to increase teacher diversity. We are excited to share […]

HB1220: Support Increasing Teacher Diversity

Feb 16, 202201 min read
HB1220: Support Increasing Teacher Diversity
House Bill 22-1220, which will remove barriers in educator preparation to support educator candidates entering the workforce, is scheduled to be heard by the House Education Committee on Wednesday, February 23.  HB22-1220 will:   We are proud to champion HB22-1220 because we see this policy as a pathway to increasing teacher diversity in Colorado. We know that […]

We Must Prioritize the Science of Reading

Feb 1, 202103 min read
We Must Prioritize the Science of Reading
I am currently the reading interventionist at a rural Title I school in Colorado. My master’s degree is in teaching with a focus on reading intervention. My master’s thesis explored the perceptions of access to information needed by parents of SPED students in order to successfully advocate for those students in one of the largest […]