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The need to sustain the Comanche language and culture has always been at the heart of Justin Boos’ 20-plus-year career working with and for Native American tribal members. Forever focused on education equity, Boos has been a director for Comanche Nation Workforce program, an Education Specialist for the Comanche Nation...

Rachel Emmitt has always known that she wanted to become a teacher, in part, thanks to the amazing elementary teachers she had in school. When it came time for her to apply to undergraduate programs, CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s elementary education program stood out for its opportunities to be close to her...

Erica Bednar traveled the world and thousands of miles before returning to CU Â鶹ӰԺ and her hometown to earn her Master’s degree in literacy studies education from the School of Education. A CU Â鶹ӰԺ Buff through and through, Bednar earned her bachelor’s degree in creative writing from CU in 2006...

For Sara Swain, the old adage is true: mom knows best. Swain came to CU Â鶹ӰԺ originally majoring elementary education after working with the kindergarteners in her mother’s classroom at her childhood elementary school in Evergreen, Colorado, but she soon questioned if teaching was in her heart. Swain switched her...

The CU Â鶹ӰԺ School of Education and College of Engineering and Applied Science have teamed up to launch a new Inclusive Teaching and Pedagogy in STEAM Learning collaboration. The initiative aims to create a space for faculty, staff and students across disciplines to engage in conversations, practice and action centered on issues that live at the intersections of equity, inclusion and education.

Each year, the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of education researchers and a showcase for groundbreaking, innovative research. Join the virtual meeting this on April 8-12, and use this guide to follow and support CU Â鶹ӰԺ faculty and students and exchange ideas about their research.

We grieve with our Asian and Asian-American family in the wake of rising anti-Asian racism, xenophobia, and misogyny. To our Asian and Asian-American students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members, we see you, we love you, and we will fight with and for you. We must continue to build solidarity...

Who are your most inspiring educators at CU Â鶹ӰԺ? The Best Should Teach Awards honor faculty, graduate teachers, and K-12 teachers at the annual CU Â鶹ӰԺ Best Should Teach Ceremony. Student nominations are a key consideration of the selection process, and 2021 nominations are due Friday, April 16.

This January, all eyes were on the state of Georgia as voter turnout reached historic levels during two runoff Senate elections following record turnout in November. Julia Daniel was one of the many organizers who dropped everything to focus on electoral organizing efforts in November and again leading up to the runoff election.

Join us Feb. 23 and 25 for the virtual Teachers of Color and Allies (TOCA) Summit! This year's event will feature an amazing lineup of educators, including Gerardo Muñoz, Colorado Teacher of the Year as moderator, for BIPOC Teacher Panel and facilitated affinity group conversations to foster community building and knowledge sharing. Register now