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Yazmine Lynette Patiño is passionate about supporting first-generation college students as one herself. “I’m the first in my family to receive a bachelor's and now a master's degree, both of which I could not have accomplished without the unwavering support of my family” she said. “Graduating from CU Boulder represents...

With her own unique understanding of being a first-generation student herself, Norma Marquez is a staunch advocate for the many benefits that post-secondary education can provide. Drawing upon her roots as a second-generation American growing up in rural Texas, Marquez recalls the sacrifices, obstacles and challenges her parents and family...

Growing up with numerous teachers in her family, Taylor Renquist always knew she wanted to attend CU Boulder and become a teacher to make an impact on students. After double majoring in Spanish and Mathematics at CU Boulder, she came back for a one-year intensive in the MA+ Mathematics Teacher...

Always with an open mind, CU Boulder graduate Samantha Lane dives into new opportunities and challenges in her life however unexpected they may be. Lane decided to major in Leadership and Community Engagement as she was interested in the community-based, hands-on experiences that the major offered, as well as making...

The CU Boulder 2024 Best Should Teach Lecture and Awards Ceremony will celebrate excellence in education by recognizing outstanding CU Boulder faculty members, K-12 teachers and graduate student instructors with Best Should Teach Awards on May 2 at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public, the ceremony will feature Professor Kevin Gannon and his keynote lecture, "Is It Time to Change Your Mind?"

The School of Education Graduation Recognition Ceremony on May 9 celebrates graduates of our bachelor's, teachers licensure, minor, certificate, master's, and doctoral programs, as well as our community scholars from programs housed in the School of Education. Visit our graduation website to learn more about livestreaming, parking and more.

As a proud bilingual educator, Silvia Ortiz exemplifies excellence in teaching, leadership and advocacy for bilingual learners at her school and in her small rural district. Ortiz is a passionate advocate for her mostly Latinx bilingual students as an English Language Development Teacher at Hudson Elementary School in Weld RE-3 School District.

Each year, the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting represents the world's largest gathering of education researchers and is a showcase for groundbreaking, innovative research. We are looking forward to the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting that will take place in Philadelphia, PA, April 11-14. Use this guide to follow and support CU Boulder researchers and their work.

K-12 schools across the country are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence tools into the classroom. Alex Molnar, one of the directors of the National Education Policy Center in the CU Boulder School of Education, gives his take on why these tools could pose risks for students, and what concerned parents and others can do about it.

An estimated 95% of U.S. cities provide economic development tax incentives to woo corporate investors, taking billions away from schools. A new three-month investigation by CU Boulder's Kevin Welner and colleagues in The Conversation shows how that cash drain is not equally shared by schools in the same communities, often hurting the poorest students the most.