Experts from the 麻豆视频 are available to discuss various political issues, including DACA, education policy, banned books and school safety.听听
School Safety
听is director of the听. She can discuss evidence-based strategies for preventing mass shootings and violence in schools.听
Banned Books
Wendy Glenn听is a professor in the School of Education at CU 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 鈥渉ard and essential lessons.鈥�
Kevin听Welner,听a lawyer and a professor in the School of Education at CU Boulder, is听director of the听. He can discuss potential legal challenges to recent education policies around the country, including听Florida鈥檚 鈥淒on鈥檛 Say听Gay鈥� bill and school district decisions to remove books from school libraries and classrooms.
LGBTQ+ Students
Elizabeth Meyer,听an associate professor in the School of Education, is听a co-author of a 2022 report titled 鈥�.鈥� 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.听听
Brittni Laura Hernandez,听Bethy Leonardi听and听Sara Staley听direct a project called听A Queer Endeavor听at CU Boulder. They can discuss their efforts in Colorado and beyond to 鈥渙rganize safer, more humanizing learning environments for LGBTQ+ youth, families, and staff.鈥�
DACA听
On Sept. 13, 2023,听a federal judge again declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, illegal. The ruling does not end the program听but extends an already years-long legal battle over its existence. CU Boulder experts are available to discuss what the ruling means for DACA recipients and immigration in the United States.听
, a professor of constitutional law and immigration law at CU Boulder, studies the constitutional rights of noncitizens and has written multiple books on immigration policy. Gulasekaram can offer听his take on what this latest ruling means for DACA recipients and the state of immigration in the United States.听
, a clinical professor of law and head of the Criminal and Immigration Defense Clinic at Colorado Law, can explain the ruling and听what it means for hopeful DACA recipients. She can also share her perspective of the validity of the ruling and what鈥檚 next for DACA in what could be a lengthy legal battle.