CDE is looking for youth advisors for the 2023-25 Colorado Academic Standards revision process. Every two years, the state is required to review and revise a portion of the Colorado Academic Standards. Recently passed legislation requires the state to include youth advisors in the standards review process.

The next set of standards to be reviewed will include computer science, English language proficiency, physical education and world languages.

Applications for youth advisors are available until Friday, Aug. 25. The youth advisors must be 14 to 19 years old and enrolled, attending or recently graduated from one of the following:

• A Colorado junior high, middle or high school, including tribal schools, online schools, charter schools or approved facility schools
• A nonpublic home-based educational program
• A high school equivalency examination program
• Or who have obtained a high school diploma through successfully completing a high school equivalency examination.

Youth advisors will serve a two-year term and may be able to serve more than one term. Click here for more information about youth advisors and the standards review and revision process.