Colorado students are struggling with literacy
What’s the likelihood a child in Colorado will become a proficient reader in adulthood? For many, the answer is “none.”…
Tag: School of Education
Forthcoming documentary to celebrate the life of early-childhood advocate Anna Jo Garcia Haynes
For nearly 60 years, Anna Jo Garcia Haynes has championed early-childhood education in Colorado. Now, her inspiring story is being…
After putting her degree on hold for nearly two decades, veteran crosses the finish line
When Solana Stevens Jackson first set foot on the campus of Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2005, she had…
Mentorship program places more Black teachers in the classroom
A respected teacher-leadership program dedicated to recruiting, training and placing male African American teachers has made its way west for…
Student-athletes with autism set sights on Paralympics
September has been a standout month for Jonathan and Jordan Duran, 23-year-old twins from Arvada. First, the twins competed in…
‘Lifesaving’ stipend puts more teachers in classrooms
Editor’s note: Gov. Jared Polis signed the Expanding Assistance for Educator Programs bill into law April 10, making more student-educators…
8 inclusive children’s books to add to your shopping list
Anything can happen in a children’s book. A magical train carries young boys and girls to the North Pole; a…
New endowment will help Special Education students thrive
This story appears in the winter 2022 issue of RED Magazine. Eddy Reyes knows it’s never too late to change…
What kids need in the classroom
With the psychological and economic pressures of Covid-19, increased gun violence, systemic racism, political polarization and, most recently, the financial…
‘You can’t be what you don’t see’
Before coming to Metropolitan State University of Denver, Elmer Harris, Ph.D., was accustomed to being the only Black educator in…