School of Education

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Join us for the School of Education Building Dedication on Friday, Oct. 4

The CU Boulder School of Education Building Dedication and Open House will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building and a family-friendly open house will follow. Learn more about the education research, student work, donor support and community impact through stations designed to spark creativity and joy while uplifting the power of educators. Read more

Meet our newest faculty member, Assistant Professor AJ Schiera

At the CU Boulder School of Education, we are excited to welcome and announce new faculty members who bring a variety of experiences and enhance our community of educators and learners. Meet some of them here, and please join us in welcoming them to our school and community. Read more

Are school boards becoming politicized? Expert weighs in

This month, children across the U.S. are heading back to class. Their educations will be shaped by the decisions of nearly 13,000 school boards. Anna Deese, a PhD student and former school board member from Montana, breaks down some of the biggest misconceptions. Read more

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Undergraduate Programs

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.

Student Stories

Words of gratitude for our 2024 mentor teachers

Each year, over 200 mentor teachers from over 30 partner schools give their time, energy and expertise to supporting our CU Boulder School of Education student teachers. Watch our video or read the quotes below to see how mentor teachers impact our student teachers.

MA+ graduate Marcus Williams wears many hats: IT professional, education policy advocate and now teacher

Living the dream: Hasan Elsayed found his passion for teaching science and math

MA graduate Bethany Morton is modeling advocacy for her students and inclusive mathematics education

MA graduate Yazmine Patiño is paving the way for first-generation students to come

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among public graduate schools of education nationwide.
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100%

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

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