Polis signs bill cutting licensing barriers for out-of-state teachers

Polis signs bill cutting licensing barriers for out-of-state teachers

A bill promising to streamline the licensing process for out-of-state educators has been signed into law, removing longstanding barriers for rural districts to hire teachers for vacant positions. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 126 on April 20, along with several other bipartisan bills, after it passed the House in early April. The bill eases requirements and speeds up the process for out-of-state educators to acquire their Colorado…