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Kindergartners from low-income schools wait more, move less than wealthier school peers

A new study led by CU Boulder's Mimi Engel has taken one of the most in-depth looks yet at a typical day-in-the-life of a kindergarten student. The team’s results suggest that kids attending schools serving low-income communities in a large urban area seem to spend their class time differently than students from wealthier backgrounds. Read more

Educators offered a unique opportunity to discuss compassion and dignity with His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Oct. 25

Educators and the community are invited to join His Holiness the Dalai Lama, along with world-renowned scholars and K-12 educators, in a virtual conversation on cultivating compassion and dignity in schools. The event offers prominent Colorado educators a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help interview the His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Read more

First CU Boulder Teacher Leadership graduate gains a master’s degree and network of colleagues far and wide

Colorado Springs teacher Kristen Sim first enrolled a CU Boulder graduate certificate in Teacher Leadership last fall thinking she might get a master’s degree over time. Fast forward one year, one pandemic, six self-paced online courses, three capstones, and a network of new colleagues, and Sim is now the first graduate of the Teacher Leadership program. Read more

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Meet Esmeralda Castillo-Cobian, a passionate advocate and student of students

Meet Kyle O’Keefe, a passionate teacher who believes in fun and fully inclusive classrooms

Meet Ben Erwin, a policy analyst with a commitment to educational equity

Meet Valeria Praga-Rodríguez, an inspiration to teachers, students and her family

Meet Paty Abril-Gonzalez, a mentor for future bilingual teachers who continues the Miramontes legacy

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We are dedicated to preparing educators and community leaders alike. Committed to advancing democracy, diversity, equity, and justice, we invite you to explore our bachelor's degrees and minors as important pathways toward transformative careers as a leader in the classroom and an activist in your community.

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Graduate Programs

As a graduate student, you will work closely with a small, collaborative group of nationally renowned faculty and a supportive community dedicated to preparing educators and educational leaders. Explore our MA & PhD programs committed to democracy, diversity, equity and justice.

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Teacher Licensure

We prepare teachers to educate all students and advance educational equity. Teacher candidates combine social context and content knowledge to better understand and serve all populations while learning specific methods to meet the needs and interests of all students in today’s diverse classrooms.

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Best College Town in America.
American Institute for Economic Research 2017

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percentile for faculty scholarly productivity among U.S. colleges & schools of education.
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Top 20

among public graduate schools of education nationwide.
US News & World Report

100%

of our recent grads surveyed were employed within 6 months.
2016 Graduate Destination Survey

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