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KU, Haskell students to present research projects at 24th annual symposium
Global Scholars to present research April 11
Join the Institute for Policy & Social Research for doctoral research fellow presentations
2024 Gene A. Budig Lecture will explore ‘Designing the Future of Learning’
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences welcomes James D. Basham, professor in the Department of Special Education, as the 2023 Budig Teaching Professorship in Special Education award recipient and featured lecturer for 2024. ...
Study finds clear instruction, parental support predict students' sense of school belonging
Distinguished professor to share future of developing tiered systems to meet K-12 students’ multiple needs
KU graduate students to present research to legislators, public at state Capitol
New books examine how to foster meaningful interactions between students, faculty to bolster college success
KU Educational Leadership & Policy Studies announces new Higher Education Administration graduate certificate
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Department, part of the School of Education & Human Sciences, has created a new program to introduce education professionals to academic scholarship on higher education. ...
Letting go of what doesn’t work in education (Opens in new window)
During the Cold War of the 1950s and 1960s, schoolchildren learned to protect themselves from a nuclear bomb attack by scrambling under their desk during “duck and cover” drills. The futility of the practice was apparent to everyone, including the children. Yet schools continued to hold the drills, even after...
Study finds students, designers have different perceptions of masculine, feminine traits of classrooms, influence on belonging
New book helps school leaders focus on what they can do without getting weighed down
US News & World Report highlights KU online education programs in 2024 rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences has two programs ranked among the nation’s best in the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs,” released Feb. 7. ...
KU School of Education & Human Sciences to host fireside chat with author and women’s health advocate Alejandra Campoverdi
Award-winning author Ellen Oh to visit Lawrence for LitFest
Experts in special education, social welfare and particle physics receive KU Research Achievement Awards
‘2024 Research & Teaching Festival’ conference to be hosted for educators
LAWRENCE — The School of Education & Human Sciences at the University of Kansas will host the 2024 Research & Teaching Festival on February 2 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT in Joseph R. Pearson Hall (JRP) room 150. Sessions will focus on a wide variety of topics in...
Exercise Physiology doctoral student receives prestigious NSCA Foundation Scholarship (Opens in new window)
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — The NSCA Foundation is honored to announce the recipients of its 2023 Scholarships. Over $77,000 and additional expenses will be awarded to these 45 exceptional students to support their pursuits of academic excellence and prospective careers in strength and conditioning. ...
AAI announces the Center for Reimagining Education
LAWRENCE — The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) has announced the new Center for Reimagining Education (CRE), whose mission is to accelerate the pace of change in schools and districts. CRE will pursue its goals by leveraging technology and data and bringing together diverse teams of people to establish school-community...
District names principals for Lawrence High School, Lawrence Virtual School (Opens in new window)
Quentin Rials and Zach Harwood are being promoted from interim principals to the permanent positions at Lawrence High School and Lawrence Virtual School, respectively. ...
KU Sport Management to welcome Jon Welty Peachey as 2023 Mawson Scholar Speaker Series speaker
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Sport Management program welcomes Dr. Jon Welty Peachey, Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Sport Management and Leadership at Gordon College (Wenham, MA), as the 2023 Mawson Scholar Speaker Series award recipient and featured speaker. ...
KU Transition to Postsecondary Education Awarded Grant from National Community Care Corps
The University of Kansas Transition to Postsecondary Education (KU TPE) announces that it was selected by the Community Care Corps to receive funds for volunteers assisting local family caregivers, older adults, and adults with disabilities in Lawrence, Kansas. The amount of the grant totals nearly $125,000 for the period of...
KU researchers land grant to test app that delivers successful self-determination method for students with disabilities
LAWRENCE — Research has shown that when students with disabilities are given ownership in their education and are involved in setting goals for themselves, they have better outcomes. Researchers at the University of Kansas who have been instrumental in developing and implementing the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction have secured...
New AAI center to focus on the intersection of technology, education
LAWRENCE — The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) at the University of Kansas has announced a new center, Flexible Learning through Innovations in Technology & Education (FLITE), whose mission is to provide an integrated structure for emerging technologies aligned with student and teaching learning. ...
Study shows simulator, combined with app, helps teachers correct mistakes before entering classroom
LAWRENCE — When pilots, surgeons or others with high-stakes professions are learning their craft, they have simulators with which to practice. Now, a new study shows that a simulator, when combined with software to provide data on performance, can help teachers learn what mistakes to avoid before working with children...
Educational Psychology Department announces 2023 Lichtenberg Lecture
LAWRENCE – The Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Kansas will host the 2023 Lichtenberg Lecture at 9:30 a.m. Friday, October 20 in Joseph R. Pearson Hall (JRP) room 150. The lecture will feature Jennifer Randall, Dunn Family Endowed Professor of Psychometrics and Test Development in the Marsal...
Study shows physical education teachers influence students' attitudes about physical activity later in life
Distinguished professor's lecture to address self-determination for people with disabilities
LAWRENCE — Research shows promoting autonomy leads to valued life outcomes, but for people with disabilities, barriers to supporting self-determination persist. Karrie Shogren, the Ross and Marianna Beach Distinguished Professor of Special Education in the KU School of Education & Human Sciences, has dedicated the past two decades of her...