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This election has been a wake-up call, writes Elizabeth Meyer , associate dean of teacher education, in her Denver Post commentary. While there is uncertainty of what’s to come when President-elect Donald Trump takes office, reports of harassment are rising. What does this mean for the next four years? What...

Dean Kathy Schultz spoke with KOA radio about two new degree options coming soon to the School of Education— a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a bachelor’s degree in leadership and community engagement. "There is a great need for the elementary education major clearly because of the teacher shortage...

Laura Knoblach was 9 when her father asked if she’d like to join him on a run. Thrilled to get to spend time with him, she jogged over a mile on that first outing. Today at 22, that bonding time with her dad has led to the CU senior’s becoming...

In the lead-up to this year’s election and in its aftermath there are widespread reports of violence and intimidation against people because of their race, religion, language, nationality, perceived immigration status, disability, gender, sexual orientation or political affiliation. We at the National Education Policy Center , housed at the University...

From all of us in the School of Education: The School of Education embraces all students, staff, and faculty on the CU Boulder campus. We know some of the members of our community may be feeling especially vulnerable or threatened. We want you to know that you are loved and...

The 8th Annual Symposium on STEM Education was held Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 as a celebration of CU Boulder’s internationally recognized STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education initiatives. This year’s event highlighted some of the groundbreaking STEM education projects on campus, introduced a new generation of STEM education scholars,...

With support from the Ford Foundation, CU Engage and the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) are teaming up to launch a new research hub that will contribute relevant and timely research about education policy issues. Flipping historical paradigms of university-based research, the goal of the research hub is to work...

Friday, Oct. 28, was no ordinary day for Bill Penuel , professor of learning sciences and human development. Penuel was invited to the White House to work with a group of state teams tasked with implementation of President Obama’s Computer Science (CS) for All initiative. The CS for All: State-level...

The CU Boulder Alumni Association honored Kathy Escamilla , professor educational equity and cultural diversity, with 2016 Robert L. Stearns Award at the annual awards ceremony on Oct. 13. Initiated in 1953, the year Robert Stearns resigned as the sixth president of CU Boulder, the Stearns Award recognizes members of...

Michele Moses , associate dean for graduate studies in the School of Education, has been awarded the 2016 Hazel Barnes Prize, the most distinguished award a faculty member can receive from the university. She is also the first education faculty member to receive the award. Since 1992, the Hazel Barnes...