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The CU regents approved the renaming of the Fleming Building to honor two pioneering education leaders and former faculty members whose teaching, research and service supported the academic success of generations of students and advanced educational equity and justice. The pair’s leadership helped lay the groundwork for efforts to build a more inclusive campus.

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 CU �Ǹ�Թ� 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.

As book bans rise across the country, Wendy Glenn, a CU �Ǹ�Թ� 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 CU �Ǹ�Թ� 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.

CU �Ǹ�Թ� 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.

On April 14, the School of Education at CU �Ǹ�Թ� hosted a virtual gathering of Ed Talks. Inspired by TED Talks, these short talks explored political courage during this time when so many aspects of public education and even one’s own identity, humanity, and dignity are under fire. Videos are now available.

Who are your most inspiring educators at CU �Ǹ�Թ�? The Best Should Teach Awards honor faculty, graduate teachers, and K-12 teachers at the annual CU �Ǹ�Թ� Best Should Teach Ceremony. Student nominations are a key consideration of the selection process, and 2022 nominations are due Friday, April 29.

We are looking forward this year's American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting held this week. Use our guide to follow and support CU �Ǹ�Թ� researchers and their work—this year, we have CU �Ǹ�Թ� faculty, students and alumni featured in over 90 sessions!