CBSA supports HB23-1198, Teacher Externship Program for Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Disciplines, a bill sponsored by Representative Brianna Titone. It requires the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to establish a teacher externship program to allow K-12 teachers to participate in experiential learning opportunities with employers, outside of the school environment, to gain knowledge and expand their curriculum in the STEM disciplines. Employers may be eligible for a tax credit for costs incurred and paid by the employer for placing and retaining a teacher in an externship program of up to eight weeks.
Why?
Preparing Colorado K-12 students to be postsecondary and workforce ready is essential to strengthening and diversifying the local Colorado talent pipeline, advancing thriving communities, and accelerating economic vitality. Current initiatives to ensure student Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR) provide some support for schools to invest in educators to meaningfully increase…
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