‘Lifesaving’ stipend puts more teachers in classrooms

The statistics are grim: Eighty-five percent of state educators say the shortage of classroom teachers is worse than in previous…

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…

Wanderlust rising

If travel broadens the mind, then the past two years have been decidedly narrow for most students. The pandemic brought…

The value of a teacher

Editor’s note: The Colorado legislature passed House Bill 22-1220: Removing Barriers to Educator Preparation on May 10, 2022. To earn…

TEDx talk: Normalizing disability begins in school

As a student in Metropolitan State University of Denver’s School of Education, Joe Schneiderwind co-authored a survey of academic literature that…

A parent’s guide to remote learning during COVID-19 closures

The continuing COVID-19 pandemic has forced Colorado’s largest school districts to institute fully remote learning through at least the first…

How to talk with kids about racism

Start young Rosemarie Allen, Ed.D.: It’s important to start talking about race early. Children categorize differences from as young as…