Politics & Students: School Safety, DACA & More
Experts from the University of Colorado Boulder are available to discuss various political issues, including DACA, education policy, banned books and school safety.
School Safety
is director of the. She can discuss evidence-based strategies for preventing mass shootings and violence in schools.
Banned Books
Wendy Glennis a professor in the School of Education at Ƶ Boulder 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.”
KevinWelner,a lawyer and a professor in the School of Education at Ƶ Boulder, isdirector of the. He can discuss potential legal challenges to recent education policies around the country, includingFlorida’s “Don’t SayGay” bill and school district decisions to remove books from school libraries and classrooms.
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LGBTQ+ Students
Elizabeth Meyer,an associate professor in the School of Education, isa 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.
Brittni Laura Hernandez,Bethy LeonardiandSara Staleydirect a project calledA Queer Endeavorat Ƶ Boulder. They can discuss their efforts in Colorado and beyond to “organize safer, more humanizing learning environments for LGBTQ+ youth, families, and staff.”
- Read: From 'Don’t Say Gay' to bathrooms and sports: How debates over LGBTQ+ rights impact kids
- Read: A Queer Endeavor comes of age in Colorado
DACA
On Sept. 13, 2023,a federal judge again declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, illegal. The ruling does not end the programbut extends an already years-long legal battle over its existence. Ƶ Boulder experts are available to discuss what the ruling means for DACA recipients and immigration in the United States.
, a professor of constitutional law and immigration law at Ƶ Boulder, studies the constitutional rights of noncitizens and has written multiple books on immigration policy. Gulasekaram can offerhis take on what this latest ruling means for DACA recipients and the state of immigration in the United States.
, a clinical professor of law and head of the Criminal and Immigration Defense Clinic at Colorado Law, can explain the ruling andwhat it means for hopeful DACA recipients. She can also share her perspective of the validity of the ruling and what’s next for DACA in what could be a lengthy legal battle.