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By Ryan Shepard
Feb 10, 2021
The state of Colorado has long suffered from a lack of Black educators. During the 2019-2020 school year, the Colorado Department of Education reported that less than 2% of teachers in the state were Black. This is a stark contrast from the student population that is nearly 50% people of color. In an effort to attract more Black educators, Colorado College has partnered with the Sachs Foundation to bring more Black teachers to Colorado classrooms.
The Colorado College and Sachs Foundation partnership hopes to keep Black teachers in-state by providing financial incentives. Black undergraduate students at Colorado College can earn $1,000 by taking part in a five to ten-hour weekly internship with an educational organization. Students that stick with an education profession in-state are eligible to have their salaries supplemented up to $20,000 annually for the first three years after graduation. Not to mention, students can apply for $5,000 summer fello