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Gov. Cox recently announced his plan to increase teacher pay, but Dr. Alex Hyres spotted a potential problem.

Javier H. Hernandez uses the lessons from Dr. Leticia Alvarez Gutiérrez's class to speak publicly on Affirmative Action

Silence on racism is not neutral - students and teachers fear speaking out

Drs. Alvarez Gutiérrez, Benally, and Hyres were recognized for excelling in social justice, service, and teaching.

Luz Gamarra's incredible journey has taken her from a prosecutor in Peru to SLCC faculty to Utah winner of the USA Today Woman of the Year Award

Meghan Zarnetske Awarded CADRE Fellowship by NSF

As part of their coursework, 3 PhD students from Dr. Leticia Alvarez's Immigration and Eduction course wrote an opinion piece urging bold and sustainable immigration legislation.

Master's student and Utah educator published on the role of online learning for kindergartners

Five ECS students penned an op-ed about critical race theory.

Juan Carlos Fernandez Wins Foreign Language Teacher Award

Hannah Bergstrom has won an Excellence in Writing Award

Congratuatlions to Ulysses Tonga'onevai on his successful dissertation defense!

Dr. Ana Antunes has been recognized by URBAN leadership for her work mentoring and helping students of color get into the University of Utah.

Dr. Kēhaulani Vaughn and her husband, Dr. Charles Sepulveda from the School of Cultural and Social Transformation, have each been awarded a Postdoctoral Ford Fellowship. They are only the second couple in the University of Utah's history to win such an award. Congratulations to both!

April 13-15, 2021, the Utah Bar Association will be hosting the Police Use of Lawful and Unlawful Force: Issus and Solutions event and Dr. William Smith will be joining other notable figures including police chiefs, judges, lawyers, judges, and community leaders to discuss the issue.

Dr. Verónica E. Valdez will serve as AERA's Special Interest Group Executive Committee Chair-Elect

Dr. Alvarez joined the SLC Families Voices: A Message to Schools project to aid families and students during the pandemic.

Four experts discuss the role of indigenous knowledge in higher education. Dr. Benally from the CoE joined the panel to discuss indigenous knowledge in education.

Celebre el Dia Internactional de la Mujer uniendose a un panel de discusion sobre las contribuciones de las mujeres Mexicanas e ingenas en UT, ID, CO, y NV

Anne K. Innis, ECS PhD Graduate, Named Director of Professional Education. Anne brings a passion for social justice to the program and will focus on high-impact instruction and program growth.

Only a first-year PhD student, and Meghan has already presented at the 8th Annual AIIC Symposium as part of Dr. Benally's ECS-7618 Colonial Post-Colonial Theory in Education course.

Sonny Partola, a first-year PhD student in the Department of Education, Culture, and Society, presented at the Pride, Not Prejudice Conference, a conference for Utah educators, students, and caregivers.

Chelsie's editorial, "Black Lives Matter in School; Racism, Disposability and Dehumanization within Education," was written as part of Dr. Alvarez Gutiérrez’s ECS 7820: Juvenile (In)Justice & Education seminar.

“Diamonds on the Sole of Their Boots”: The Experiences of African Immigrant Men in STEM Careers in the USA has been published in "Spectrum: A Journal on Black Men"

The piece, "Stop the school to prison pipeline", was written in conjunction with Dr. Alvarez Gutiérrez’s ECS 7820: Juvenile (In)Justice & Education seminar.

Taylor’s article, A better way to prevent violence in schools was completed as an assignment in Dr. Alvarez Gutiérrez’s ECS 7820: Juvenile (In)Justice & Education seminar.

Dr. Alexander Hyres, Assistant Professor wrote a post for Black Perspectives on Black Studies in American public schools.

Sonny’s article was completed as an assignment in Dr. Alvarez Gutiérrez’s "Juvenile (In)Justice & Education" seminar.

Dr. Leticia Alvarez Gutiérrez along with the Family-School Collaboration Design Research Project published in Education Week: Family-School Relationships Are the Missing Link in COVID-19 Era Education

The University of Utah and the Spencer Foundation have both honored William Smith, chair of the Education, Culture & Society department in the College of Education and professor of Ethnic Studies in the School of Cultural and Social Transformation, with awards recognizing exemplary mentorship.

Nuo’s article "Resist virus-fueled racism against Asians in Utah” was completed for an assignment in Dr. Alvarez Gutiérrez’s graduate course, ECS 6823/7823: Immigration & Education.

Dr. Cynthia Benally, an assistant professor in the college's Department of Education, Culture & Society, is featured as a guest editor and contributor in the most recent edition of the Journal of American Indian Education.

The Department of Education, Culture and Society is offering a new undergraduate course during the Spring 2020 semester — Home, School and Community Relations.

Maeve's article "Beneath the Surface of Child Sex Trafficking in Utah" was completed for an assignment in the Juvenile (IN)Justice & Education course.

Congratulations to Leticia on receiving this award presented by the Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts.

"Why Charlottesville students walked out — and what it will take to keep them from doing it again" provides some historical context for the recent high school student walkouts in Charlottesville, Virginia

Belinda Saltiban received her Ph.D. from the ECS department in 2012. In her new role, Dr. ’Otukolo Saltiban will provide leadership in areas that promote inclusion, diversity, equity, access, and opportunity. Congratulations, Belinda!

Congratulations to Melissa Moreno for her win in Yolo County Board of Education, Trustee, Area 2 election!

Education, Culture & Society Professor, William Smith, has received an unprecedented two of four awards this year from the 12th District Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He is now nominated for the International Award given in July 2018

William Smith, Education, Culture & Society Professor, co-authored that explores challenges faced by black male students

The students presented their research findings from the course Dr. Gutiérrez taught in fall 2017 titled: Juvenile (IN)Justice & Education. The ECS Department is very proud of the research that these students completed to share at the symposium.

AlterNet education editor Jennifer Berkshire talks with historian Harvey Kantor about how the US gave up on the idea of responding to poverty directly, instead making public schools the answer to poverty.

Congratulations to Dr. Pierce, Education, Culture & Society assistant professor, on this prestigious award for his book Education in the Age of Biocapitalism.

"Uncovering Settler Grammars in Curriculum" from the Special Issue on De/colonizing, (Post)(Anti)Colonial, and Indigenous Education, Studies, and Theories

Dr. Karen A. Johnson’s new book African American Women Educators examines the lived experiences and work of African American women educators during the 1880’s to the 1960’s.