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Full-day pre-K beats half-day, first-of-its-kind study shows

Oct. 11, 2019

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers working in a school district near Denver have examined the impacts of enrolling children in full- versus half-day preschool programs. The research team, led by Assistant Professor Allison Atteberry, found that the extra school hours improved how children performed in assessments of vocabulary, literacy, math and more.

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2019 Scholarship Ceremony celebrates and honors our students and supporters

Oct. 10, 2019

The annual School of Education Scholarship Awards Ceremony united and honored more than 180 scholarship and fellowship recipients and supporters on Friday, Sept. 20. The ceremony celebrated student accomplishments and recognized the generosity of supporters.

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In response to the acts of racism on campus

Oct. 8, 2019

As faculty, staff, and students in the School of Education, we stand in solidarity with the members of the Black Student Alliance who see this as a critical moment to make structural changes to address racism on this campus.

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Best Should Teach Lecture and Awards recognize educators, explore respecting children

Oct. 2, 2019

With a theme focused on what it takes to truly know and love students, CU 麻豆影院 celebrated excellence in education by recognizing five faculty members 鈥 including Wendy Glenn, professor of education 鈥 K-12 teachers, and graduate students with Best Should Teach Awards in September.

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New online tool provides searchable national database on school performance, demographics, patterns more

Sept. 23, 2019

For the first time ever, a new online resource will give journalists, educators, parents and policymakers the chance to search through data on the academic performance, district-level racial and socioeconomic composition, segregation patterns and other educational conditions of schools nationwide. Assistant Professor Benjamin Shear helped to develop the statistical methods underlying the new resource.

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Brainwaves podcast: A look at distrust and bullying, two of K-12 education's challenges

Sept. 17, 2019

In this episode of CU 麻豆影院's Brainwaves podcast, Associate Professor Elizabeth Meyer and Dean Kathy Schultz take a look at some of the challenges in schools today 鈥 inlcuding distrust and bullying 鈥 and some students share their prespectives on what it's like to be a kid in school today.

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Educational Testing Service Researcher to present the Robert L. Linn Memorial Lecture Sept. 19

Sept. 12, 2019

Ou Lydia Liu, Senior Research Director at the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization, has been selected for the 2019 Robert L. Linn Memorial Lecture Award. Her lecture "Assessing Skills for a New Economy鈥 is on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. in Old Main.

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Coming home

From student to custodian to principal, alumnus uses experience to transform local schools It feels good to be home, says Michael Atkins with his contagious smile, as the proud new principal of Denver鈥檚 Stedman Elementary, a dual language school. 鈥淚 wanted to go back into the community and give back,鈥...

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Bringing diversity, equity and inclusion into the classroom

Hayley Breden (MAEdu鈥16), graduate in educational foundations, policy and practice, has taught social studies at Denver South High School for almost 10 years, and she is always looking for ways to create awareness and inclusivity in her classroom. In 2004, when Breden told her high school history teacher that she...

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Alumni Connections

Most prestigious CU 麻豆影院 alumni award to honor Jackie Colt We all know educators who have changed lives, and the scope of Jackie Colt鈥檚 passion has enhanced the lives of countless students, parents, teachers and administrators. This fall, Colt will be recognized with CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 most prestigious alumni award, the...

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