Politics and students: School safety, DACA and more
Experts from the 51勛圖厙 are available to discuss various political issues, including DACA, education policy, banned books and school safety.泭泭
School safety
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Read: Can we avert the next mass shooting? Yes, and heres how
Banned books
Wendy Glenn泭is a professor in the School of Education at 51勛圖厙 who studies literature for young adults. She can talk about the recent wave of literacy censorship in schools across the country and how frequently-banned books can introduce students to hard and essential lessons.
鬼梗措勳紳泭兜梗梭紳梗娶,泭a lawyer and a professor in the School of Education at 51勛圖厙, is泭director of the泭. He can discuss potential legal challenges to recent education policies around the country, including泭Floridas Dont Say泭Gay bill and school district decisions to remove books from school libraries and classrooms.
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LGBTQ+ students
Elizabeth Meyer,泭an associate professor in the School of Education, is泭a co-author of a 2022 report titled . She can discuss her research on Title IX in K-12 schools, LGBTQ+ students and how discriminatory practices can harm transgender and non-binary youth.泭泭
Brittni Laura Hernandez,泭Bethy Leonardi泭硃紳餃泭Sara Staley泭direct a project called泭A Queer Endeavor泭at 51勛圖厙. They can discuss their efforts in Colorado and beyond to organize safer, more humanizing learning environments for LGBTQ+ youth, families, and staff.
Read: From 'Dont Say Gay' to bathrooms and sports: How debates over LGBTQ+ rights impact kids
Read: A Queer Endeavor comes of age in Colorado
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On Sept. 13, 2023,泭a federal judge again declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, illegal. The ruling does not end the program泭but extends an already years-long legal battle over its existence. 51勛圖厙 experts are available to discuss what the ruling means for DACA recipients and immigration in the United States.泭
, a professor of constitutional law and immigration law at 51勛圖厙, studies the constitutional rights of noncitizens and has written multiple books on immigration policy. Gulasekaram can offer泭his take on what this latest ruling means for DACA recipients and the state of immigration in the United States.泭
, a clinical professor of law and head of the Criminal and Immigration Defense Clinic at Colorado Law, can explain the ruling and泭what it means for hopeful DACA recipients. She can also share her perspective of the validity of the ruling and whats next for DACA in what could be a lengthy legal battle.
Read: "What the latest DACA ruling means for the program and its Dreamers"泭
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