ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Colorado’s homeschool enrichment programs are facing a sudden deadline that could leave thousands of students and families in limbo.
After a major organization responsible for authorizing many of these programs was forced to dissolve, dozens of homeschool enrichment programs were thrown into uncertainty. Programs that spent hundreds of hours seeking approval were told their applications would no longer be reviewed, leaving many scrambling to find a new authorizer before a September 5 deadline.
Normally, finding a new school or district willing to authorize a program can take months. Now, some programs are being asked to accomplish it in a matter of days, all while the school year is already getting underway.
In this episode of Learning Curve, Erin Brantley and Ross Izard break down how Colorado reached this point, why the deadline is creating so much uncertainty, and what could happen to the homeschool students and families caught in the middle.
With tens of thousands of students potentially affected, the bigger question is: how many of these programs will be able to survive?
