“Two bills before the Colorado legislature would spur changes to the system Colorado uses to measure school quality and improve performance. Both bills are in response to an audit of the school accountability system, despite that review finding the system
2022-2023 Performance Evaluations for University Staff and 12-Month Faculty* due to SEHD HR July 21, 2023
Dear staff and supervisors who complete staff performance evaluations: The current performance evaluation period for university staff and 12-month faculty ends June 30, 2023. Please begin summarizing your thoughts and scheduling your evaluation meetings as needed between now and mid-July.
Invite for Applications for the EIR Program’s FY 2023 Competitions, Pre-Application Webinar June 1
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) within the Department of Education (ED) issued a notice inviting applications (NIA) for the Education, Innovation, and Research (EIR) program’s FY 2023 competitions. The EIR program supports efforts to create, implement, and
Office of Research Services – Grand Challenges 2 Awards
Congratulations to Amy Ferrell, Julie Oxenford-O’Brian, Kent Seidel, and Laura Summers for being involved in the collaborative university research projects that have received the Grand Challenges 2 Awards in FY23. Click here to learn more
Franci Crepeau-Hobson Featured on PBS News Hour
May 30, 2023 | PBS News Hour Franci Crepeau-Hobson, PhD, of the School of Education and Human Development on PBS News Hour on youth suicide prevention and intervention, crisis response and intervention, school violence prevention. Click here to watch
SEHD MIX: Coworker Kidpics Update
Some have come close, but no one has guessed all four. No gold stars for this round. The coworker kidpics from the latest SEHDMIX are… Click here to view the post on the SEHDMIX site
Ed Review (05/26/23)
Topics covered in this edition of Ed Review: STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS STATE OF SCHOOL DIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY COUNTERING ANTISEMITISM PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ODDS AND ENDS QUOTE TO NOTE Click here to access the article
Update: Dr. Fernie Baca Memorial Service and Obituary
We just received an update that the memorial service for Fernie Baca will take place on June 20, 2023, 9:30 a.m., Holy Family Catholic Church, 4377 Utica Street, Denver. Burial and reception will follow at Olinger Highland, 10201 North Grant
Ester De Jong Featured in Language Magazine
May 22, 2023 | Language Magazine Ester J. de Jong, professor and program leader in the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education program at the University of Colorado Denver, cowrote an article for Language Magazine about insights into literacy for multilingual learners.
Jorge Chavez Elected Vice-Chair by Faculty Council
Congratulations to our very own Jorge Chavez, Associate Professor in HDFR, who was recently elected by his colleagues to serve as Vice-Chair of Faculty Council for the University of Colorado System. Jorge will serve in this term for one year.