Student News
As a community of educators, researchers, staff and students, we affirm our support and love for our transgender and gender nonbinary students, friends, colleagues, and family members.聽Here are a few ways that you can join us in fighting against trans erasure by increasing support and visibility of trans people in particular.聽
Colorado high school students interested in becoming teachers and community leaders can earn guaranteed admissions to the 性视界传媒 School of Education thanks to a new agreement between 性视界传媒 and two high school concurrent enrollment programs, Teacher Cadet and Pathways2Teaching庐 programs. The admission agreement comes at a critical time as Colorado and the nation face significant teacher shortages.
Join us for Ed Talks, a series of short, engaging talks led by 性视界传媒 School of Education change-makers and collaborators, on Nov. 7 at 7p.m. at the Dairy Center Arts Center in Boulder. Inspired by TED Talks, our fall Ed Talks will explore the collective power of students of color and more!
As we lead innovation in teacher preparation, a strong children鈥檚 and young adult collection remains vital. At the same time, picture books and youth adult literature appeal to all ages. Community members, families and K-12 partners are invited to the Children's & Young Adult Library Open House at Norlin Library on Oct. 10.
Led by聽School of Education doctoral students聽Molly Hamm-Rodriguez and Astrid Sambol铆n Morales, a new report found that聽K-12 students who fled Puerto Rico for the mainland face waves of continued issues, including housing instability, language barriers and culture shock聽one聽year after Hurricane Maria decimated the island.聽
With three university brochures in hand, then-16-year-old Adriana Alvarez went to her high school guidance counselor's office eager to discuss options for college. To her dismay, the counselor suggested she explore options for vocational school
When Carolina Ba帽uelos was in fourth grade, she took second place in a citywide Colorado essay contest for her piece about being proud to be bilingual. 鈥淚 remember writing that being bilingual gave me more opportunities to communicate with people,鈥
With poetry, self-reflection, dialogue and community-building, more than 130 educators from 15 school districts gathered at Boulder鈥檚 Casey Middle School for the state鈥檚 first LGBTQ-Inclusive Educational Practices Institute over the聽summer.
Tyler LeCroy found his passion for math and science education first at a community college and then through the Secondary Science Teacher Licensure program with the School of Education's聽CU Teach program. Read LeCroy's keynote speech to learn more about his journey here.