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Douglas Watkins already had a busy and fulfilling career and family life, when he enrolled in the master’s program in the CU Boulder School of Education to deepen his grounding in learning sciences. With a newly minted master's degree, Watkins hopes to inspire his young son. Watkins is the secondary...

Early on, Angélica Gutierrez, learned to fight for equitable education and defend the high school and school district that afforded her valuable lessons. “I grew up going to Adams 14 schools, and despite all of the narratives out there about the district, I learned a lot of valuable lessons and...

On April 14, the School of Education at CU Boulder hosted a virtual gathering of Ed Talks. Inspired by TED Talks, these short talks explored political courage during this time when so many aspects of public education and even one’s own identity, humanity, and dignity are under fire. Videos are now available.

Who are your most inspiring educators at CU Boulder? The Best Should Teach Awards honor faculty, graduate teachers, and K-12 teachers at the annual CU Boulder Best Should Teach Ceremony. Student nominations are a key consideration of the selection process, and 2022 nominations are due Friday, April 29.

We are looking forward this year's American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting held this week. Use our guide to follow and support CU Boulder researchers and their work—this year, we have CU Boulder faculty, students and alumni featured in over 90 sessions!

On April 14, the School of Education at CU Boulder will host a virtual gathering of Ed Talks. Inspired by TED Talks, these short talks will explore the theme of political courage, including book censorship, gender and sexual diversity in schools, institutional violence, and the personal and powerful battles for inclusive higher education and STEM opportunities.

Kalonji Nzinga is a cultural psychologist exploring how millennials and post-millennials develop their ethical world views. Check out this second installment of the Renée Crown Wellness Institute's "Spotlight Stories" featuring Dr. Nzinga and his work as a trans-disciplinary researcher and storyteller.

The BUENO Center for Multicultural Education welcomed their new Executive Director Tania Hogan. Hogan brings a rich, 20 year history of advocacy and dedication for the educational prosperity of our culturally and linguistically diverse learners.

The latest issue of the Assembly, an open-access, peer-reviewed, online publication edited by School of Education doctoral students, is called "Educators Moving Towards Collective Liberation." It features a multimodal collection of reflections by educator-scholars who attended the Educator Institute for Equity and Justice hosted by A Queer Endeavor last summer.

2021 was another challenging year, but we have a lot to be grateful for as move ahead to 2022 and spring semester. Here are five of our top highlights from the CU Boulder School of Education’s past year, as we look forward to positivity and new possibilities in the coming year.