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Powerful Partnerships

Growing a Movement for Research-Practice Partnerships By Bill Penuel , professor of learning sciences and human development Promoting equity and justice in education calls on scholars to adopt what professors emeriti Ernest House and Ken Howe called a 鈥渄emocratic practice鈥 of educational research. That is, our approach informs public dialogue...

Participants of the Women Cross DMZ March

One Step at a Time

Christine Ahn, an INVST Community Studies alumna, is addressing international impasse with education, leadership and understanding. In 2009, she had a vivid dream that women will help end the Korean War. Later, she and fellow leaders were taking steps toward her dream by organizing a women鈥檚 peace walk across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in Korea.

Tom Windham

Keeping the Dream Alive

How a musical 鈥60s activist became a champion of education. Tom Windham, a longtime supporter of the School of Education, shares his passion for pushing public education to a higher priority, and his advice for students. 鈥淚鈥檝e learned to believe even when it鈥檚 dark that the sun鈥檚 going to rise, and when it does, that new horizon is going to offer incredible opportunities."

Paty at 3MT Competition

Transforming Classrooms with Love

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 she explained. Now a junior in high school, Ba帽uelos鈥 life...

Brittni Laura Hernandez

Take Root

Tackling the rural teacher shortage in Colorado and beyond As a new school year approaches, Brittni Laura Hernandez cannot wait to get into the classroom. Born and raised in Greeley in northeast Colorado, it has always been her end game to teach in her home community. 鈥淚t鈥檚 where I grew...

Barry Thomas shared Spanish-language health and nutrition books with a group of students at a summer program in Longmont. (Daily Camera Collection, CU Heritage Center)

From the archives: Education resources on wheels

Barry Thomas shared Spanish-language health and nutrition books with a group of students at a summer program in Longmont. (Daily Camera Collection, CU Heritage Center) Beginning in 1969, the University of Colorado's Diagnostic Instructional Mobile Unit took to the streets鈥攁nd country roads鈥攖o offer hearing and vision testing, skill diagnosis, instructional...

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A Queer Endeavor's first, statewide LGBTQ-inclusive institute led to 鈥渆xtraordinary鈥 experience for educators

Sept. 4, 2018

With poetry, self-reflection, dialogue and community-building, more than 130 educators from 15 school districts gathered at 麻豆影院鈥檚 Casey Middle School for the state鈥檚 first LGBTQ-Inclusive Educational Practices Institute over the summer.

Best Should Teach

Best Should Teach Lecture and Awards Ceremony on Sept. 6 to honor educators and teaching

Aug. 29, 2018

At the 2018 Best Should Teach Lecture and Awards Ceremony, CU 麻豆影院 will celebrate excellence in education by recognizing five faculty members, three K-12 teachers in local school districts and many graduate student teachers with awards.

NBC #Pride30 Video

Featured on NBC Out #Pride30: A Queer Endeavor co-founders Bethy Leonardi and Sara Staley

July 12, 2018

A Queer Endeavor co-founders Bethy Leonardi and Sara Staley were featured in the NBC Out #Pride30 series. The #Pride30 series honored 30 change makers and rising stars of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.

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A statement about family immigration policy from our School of Education, BUENO Center and NEPC聽

June 27, 2018

We re-commit ourselves to acting, organizing, and joining with others in our communities in the coming weeks, months and years to build a diverse, welcoming democracy.

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