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Ann Miller Scott’s career can be characterized by her limitless support for education and her alma mater, the University of Colorado Boulder. Her devotion to ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ was recognized with an Alumni Recognition Award as part of the 2022 Annual Alumni Awards, one of ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������'s longest-standing traditions.

All are invited to Professor Rubén Donato's in-person lecture “An Elusive Quest: Mexican American Resistance to School Segregation in the United States.” Donato is an American educational historian and specializes in the history of Mexican American education in the U.S.

As we move ahead to 2023, we are grateful for and proud of the accomplishments and milestones from the year 2022. Here are four highlights from the ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ School of Education’s past year from taking a public stance on issues that matter to coming together as a community in our new building.

The annual School of Education Scholarship Awards Ceremony united and honored scholarship and fellowship recipients and supporters on Thursday, Oct. 13. The ceremony celebrated student accomplishments and recognized the generosity of supporters.

As book bans rise across the country, Wendy Glenn, a ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ professor and former English teacher, argues that reading books––even ones that make adults uncomfortable––is critical for the education of young people.

States around the country are moving to limit how teachers can talk about issues like race and racism in the classroom. Noreen Naseem Rodríguez urges educators not to shrink away from having these “difficult conversations.”

At the ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ School of Education, we are excited to welcome and announce new faculty members who bring a variety of experiences and enhance our community of educators and learners. Meet them here, and please join us in welcoming them to our school and community.

20-year-old Enihs Medrano never envisioned herself serving in local government until a program for young people opened her eyes to the power of civic engagement. As a high schooler in Lafayette, Medrano connected with JD Mangat, a fellow Lafayette resident who became Medrano’s coach and mentor in Public Achievement, a youth-led civic engagement program within CU Engage.

���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ researchers have been working with state partners to understand and address the financial strain new teachers face when trying to enter the educator workforce and elevate teacher candidates’ voices. Their work paid off when Gov. Jared Polis signed first-of-its-kind legislation for Colorado that will support new teachers and create student-educator stipends.

Elizabeth Meyer has spent her career working with teachers and students to study how school policies can help or harm LGBTQ+ youth. In this Q&A, she weighs in on the wave of legislation around the country targeting the rights of transgender and nonbinary kids.