homeschool enrichment
Coverage of homeschool enrichment in the Nexus archive.
- Tighter rules, more oversight now govern homeschool enrichment in Colorado
Colorado has implemented stricter rules for state-funded homeschool enrichment programs to address funding abuses and lack of transparency. The new regulations, prompted by law changes in late May, restrict programs from being authorized by distant entities and limit offerings to those available to public school students. Private schools can no longer receive state funding for designated enrichment time, and the co-op Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Educational Services (ERBOCES) is barred from operating programs outside its member districts.
- Colorado isn’t cutting the amount it pays for homeschool enrichment students. Here’s why.
Colorado lawmakers avoided cutting funding for homeschool enrichment students this year but imposed restrictions on Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Educational Services (ERBOCES) to reduce costs. The state will continue paying $6,000 annually per part-time student, but future budget cuts remain possible as lawmakers prioritize curbing ERBOCES' expansion of non-academic programs.