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Experts from the University of Colorado Boulder are available to discuss the Trump Administration’s education policies and their implications for schools and communities across the United States.

Provost Russell Moore and Interim Dean of the School of Education Fernando Rosario-Ortiz announced that the umbrella structure for CU Engage will end, effective May 31, with the majority of programs either retained by the School of Education, reassigned to administrative units or discontinued.

This week, the U.S. Department of Education announced it was terminating nearly 2,000 of its roughly 4,000 employees. Both Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and President Donald Trump have signaled that they ultimately want to close the department completely. Kevin Welner, education policy scholar in the School of Education sees many reasons to worry in the new cuts.

March 11 unveiling event to feature ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ School of Education and Cultural Events Board partnership with acclaimed Indigenous artist Danielle SeeWalker on a culturally relevant and community-minded mural to provide inspiration in the Miramontes Baca Education Building for years to come. 

Meet Kendall Goldenson, a ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ senior who is paving her way toward a meaningful career in teaching, and eventually, educational policy.

Recent cuts have targeted the Institute for Education Sciences, the main research arm of the Department of Education, which collects data and funds research on what works in education. Read on for insights from Derek Briggs, professor of education and director of CADRE at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ.

Two faculty members in the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ School of Education, Derek Briggs and Kevin Welner, have been elected to the esteemed National Academy of Education (NAEd), the Academy announced recently. NAEd members are elected based on outstanding scholarship or leadership related to education. Briggs and Welner join a group of just 22 national and international colleagues elected this year.

Elizabeth Dutro has been appointed to the Bob and Judy Charles Endowed Chair of Education— calling it one of the greatest milestones of her career. That’s saying a lot for Dutro, a nationally respected expert in humanizing literacy teaching and learning. Dutro’s work in rural Colorado provided a kismet connection between her scholarship and the passions of Bob Charles, who endowed the faculty chair with his wife and alumna, Judy Charles.

Provost Russell Moore announced his appointment of Amanda Haertling Thein as dean of the School of Education, effective July 1, adding: "Dr. Thein has the leadership acumen, commitment and vision for launching the upward trajectory of the School of Education in a time when research in education and education policy, and the preparation of the next generation of educators, couldn’t be more critical."

As we reflect on 2024 and look ahead to 2025, we in the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ School of Education are grateful for many moments of joy and accomplishments that this year has brought.Here are a few highlights from the school’s past year, as we look