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Two faculty members in the 91����Ƶ Boulder 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 91����Ƶ Boulder 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

Meet Mylie Lanier, a senior at 91����Ƶ Boulder majoring in Elementary Education with a passion for education, advocacy, and social impact and the motto 'Live what you love.' From an early age, Lanier discovered her passion for working with children

Donald Trump stated during his comeback campaign that he’d dismantle the education department if elected. 91����Ƶ Boulder education policy expert Kevin Welner weighs in on the past and potential future of the Department of Education in this piece in The Conversation.

After more than five years of fundraising efforts, 91����Ƶ Boulder’s School of Education celebrated moving into its new campus home: the Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building. The milestone was marked with a festive building dedication and community open house to showcase the school’s collaborative new spaces, highlight its influential research, celebrate educators and honor the passionate community that made the project possible.

This election season, voters across Colorado will decide on Amendment 80, which would add language establishing, among other things, a “right to school choice” into Colorado’s constitution. Education Professor Kevin Welner, a legal scholar and director of the National Education Policy Center, weighs in.

At the 91����Ƶ Boulder 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 some of them here, and please join us in welcoming them to our school and community.

As children across the U.S. head back to class, their educations will be shaped by the decisions of nearly 13,000 school boards. Anna Deese, a PhD student in Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice and former school board member from Montana, breaks down some of the biggest misconceptions.