[Colorado] Education Daily — November 9, 2026: Three New Doors Into the Classroom

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Colorado has aimed its fastest-growing route into teaching at its three most severe shortage areas — early childhood, elementary, and special education — as a state-approved alternative preparation program opened those pathways on November 5, while the department's latest shortage survey shows openings down but more than a quarter of them still filled by workaround hires. Sources: - Teachers of Tomorrow / CO-ALAS, 'New Teacher Certification Pathways In Colorado' (November 5, 2026) — the three new areas (Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist), how the alternative route works (bachelor's degree, full salary as teacher of record, online coursework, content-knowledge exam or multiple measures), and the August Colorado launch: https://www.teachersoftomorrow.org/blog/press-releases/teachers-of-tomorrow-and-co-alas-add-three-new-teacher-certification-pathways-in-colorado/ - Colorado Department of Education, Educator Shortage Survey Results (retrieved November 9, 2026) — 2025-26 highlights (open positions 7,704 to 6,447; 27.8% filled via shortage mechanisms; rural more than half; 271.5 unfilled; SSP shortage fills 327, up from 256) and the 2026-27 statewide shortage list approved by the State Board in June 2026, with the most-severe marker meaning more than 50 positions filled via shortage mechanisms: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/educatortalent/researchandimpact/educator-shortage-survey-results - Colorado Department of Education, CDE Update, November 2026 issue (retrieved November 9, 2026) — superintendent Zoom Tuesday, November 10 at 8 a.m.; State Board meeting November 12-13 (ratings finalization, 1 CCR 301-8 hearing, licensing fee options of 110 or 115 dollars from 90 dollars); Early Literacy Grant professional development applications in GAINS November 13 through January 27; BEST grant intent to apply by November 23; district accreditation contracts due December 31: search ed.cde.state.co.us for 'CDE Update November 2026' - Colorado Department of Education, Rulemaking page (retrieved November 9, 2026) — November 12-13 hearings and revisits for 1 CCR 301-8, homeschool part-time programs, the Public School Finance Act rules, and the READ Act rules: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/rulemaking - Rocky Mountain Voice, 'Colorado 2026 election results: Every race on the ballot' (last updated 6:10 p.m. MST, November 7, 2026; Secretary of State counts) — State Board District 3 still uncalled (164,431 to 158,333, margin 6,098) and Jeffco Ballot Issue 5A (No 150,897 / Yes 150,892), cure and overseas ballots through November 12, recount order deadline November 27, certification November 30: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2026/11/03/colorado-2026-election-results-every-race-on-the-ballot/ - Chalkbeat Colorado, 'Jeffco Public Schools Ballot Issues 5A and 5B 2026 election results' (November 6, 2026) — 5A's 73 million dollars for staff pay and career and technical education and the one half of one percent recount threshold: https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/11/03/election-results-jeffco-schools-ballot-issue-5a-5b-mill-levy-override/ AI Generated

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