Politics & Students: School Safety, DACA & More

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School Safety

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Banned Books

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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 Leonardiand听Sara Staley听direct a project called听A Queer Endeavor听at 麻豆免费版下载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

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, a professor of constitutional law and immigration law at 麻豆免费版下载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.