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The Senate Education Committee Wednesday approved a bill that would provide college scholarships to military veterans studying to become math and science teachers.
SB 62, sponsored by Sen. Brandon Shaffer, D-Longmont, was unanimously approved by the committee.
“By providing financial incentives and professional development for our troops to become teachers, this bill will strengthen our economy as well as our education system," Shaffer, the Senate majority leader, said. "And most importantly, we can do it without any fiscal impact to the state’s budget.”
The bill makes the Teach Colorado grant, established by SB 133 last year, available to those who have served in the military and now wish to go into the teaching profession.
The Senate is expected to consider the bill on preliminary reading Jan. 23.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Senate Says "Yes" to Teach Colorado Program
The Senate passed Thursday a bill that would create a scholarship program for college students who agree to teach in the state's public and charter schools.
SB 133 is aimed at encouraging more students to teach math, science, special education and English. However, the "Teach for Colorado" scholarship program it authorizes is not limited to those fields.
It would make the financial assistance available both to students enrolled in a first bachelors degree program and students who already have bachelors or advanced degrees but who are enrolled in teacher preparation programs at the state's universities.
Students who agree to teach in rural or "high poverty" school districts would get higher priority consideration for the scholarship money.
The bill appropriates $1 million to the Department of Higher Education to launch the "Teach Colorado" program and authorizes the department to accept gifts and grants from the private sector to help fund the program.
SB 133 is sponsored by Sen. Brandon Shaffer, D-Longmont, and Rep. Andy Kerr, D-Lakewood.
The measure must gain approval on third reading in the Senate before being taken up by the House.
SB 133 is aimed at encouraging more students to teach math, science, special education and English. However, the "Teach for Colorado" scholarship program it authorizes is not limited to those fields.
It would make the financial assistance available both to students enrolled in a first bachelors degree program and students who already have bachelors or advanced degrees but who are enrolled in teacher preparation programs at the state's universities.
Students who agree to teach in rural or "high poverty" school districts would get higher priority consideration for the scholarship money.
The bill appropriates $1 million to the Department of Higher Education to launch the "Teach Colorado" program and authorizes the department to accept gifts and grants from the private sector to help fund the program.
SB 133 is sponsored by Sen. Brandon Shaffer, D-Longmont, and Rep. Andy Kerr, D-Lakewood.
The measure must gain approval on third reading in the Senate before being taken up by the House.
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