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Center for Evaluation and Educational Leadership will support PreK-12 district, building leaders
LAWRENCE — The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) at the University of Kansas has announced the new Center for Evaluation and Educational Leadership (CEEL), whose mission is to support district- and building-level leaders to lead, organize and implement the most effective and equitable learning environments for PreK-12 students. ...
University announces May, June, July Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas recently has announced the May, June and July 2022 Employees of the Month. These staff members have made outstanding contributions to the Lawrence campus community. ...
University of Kansas names five new distinguished professors
LAWRENCE – Five University of Kansas professors have joined elite company by being named distinguished professors. Sharon Billings and Marta Caminero-Santangelo received the designation of University Distinguished Professor, while Jie Han, Peter Ukpokodu and Lisa Wolf-Wendel received the designation of Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor. ...
Lawrence High announces new assistant principal
Elaina Honas, special education coordinator of secondary transition programs and building administrator at East Heights, has been selected as Lawrence High School’s new assistant principal. ...
Dr. Phyllis Esposito Appointed Reed College’s VP and Dean for Institutional Diversity
Dr. Phyllis Esposito will become Reed College’s vice president and dean for institutional diversity, effective July 1. She also will be part of the senior leadership team for Reed President Dr. Audrey Bilger. ...
Positive progress: Focusing on strengths, students counsel Kansans while earning service credits
Brian Cole, associate professor of educational psychology and director of training in the doctoral program, says there were plans to open a clinic to see clients in Joseph R. Pearson Hall about six weeks before the pandemic upended everyone’s lives. ...
Study photographically identifies characteristics that make proficient basketball scorers
LAWRENCE — Anyone who’s ever shot a basketball has heard a coach or well-meaning bystander give them tips like “bend your knees,” “tuck your elbow in” or “release the ball as high as possible.” A new series of studies from the University of Kansas examined which of those commonly implemented...
31 KU students receive Gilman scholarships
LAWRENCE — Thirty-one University of Kansas undergraduate students have recently received the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad in countries around the world. ...
School of Education & Human Sciences to honor 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
2022 KU seniors honor high school teachers with Wolfe Teaching Excellence Awards
LAWRENCE — Three outstanding high school teachers will be recognized with the Wolfe Teaching Excellence Award this graduation season. ...
KU Medical Center biochemist brings interactive science to area middle schools
Douglas Huffman, Ph.D., professor of science education in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching on KU’s campus in Lawrence, Kansas, said this project aligns with the National Science Education Standards, which were recently updated. ...
Research showcase, reception planned for IPSR Doctoral Research Fellows
LAWRENCE — The Institute for Policy & Social Research and The Commons at Spooner Hall will present the IPSR Doctoral Research Fellows Reception from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 1. This event will showcase the research of the 2021-2022 Doctoral Research Fellows, an interdisciplinary cohort of scholars in social...
U.S. News & World Report highlights KU education programs in rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences and two of its programs are ranked among the nation’s best in the 2023 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools,” released March 29. ...
2022 Gene A. Budig lecture will explore ‘Inclusion Through Innovation’
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences welcomes Sean Smith, professor in the Department of Special Education, as the 2022 Budig Teaching Professorship in Special Education award recipient and featured lecturer. ...
U.S. News & World Report ranks 51 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools
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Groundbreaking projects will be on display at Capitol Graduate Research Summit
LAWRENCE – Eight University of Kansas graduate students from the Lawrence campus and five from KU Medical Center are putting their groundbreaking research on public display. Legislators and the public are invited to learn about the influence of research underway at KU during the 19th annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit...
James Thompson receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Portugal
LAWRENCE — James Thompson, professor of special education at the University of Kansas, has received a Fulbright Specialist Award to lead a series of plenary presentations and workshops in Portugal this semester. ...
Limestone Community School co-founded by KU alumna is ‘reimagining elementary education’ in Lawrence
Limestone Community School, an alternative for elementary education, is opening its doors in Lawrence this August with the help of an upcoming sold-out fundraiser and community support. ...
KU students to present at Kansas Undergraduate Research Days
LAWRENCE — Ten University of Kansas students will participate in the 2022 Kansas Undergraduate Research Days, which will be March 2-3. ...
KU students open positive psychotherapy clinic, provide more than 800 hours of counseling services
New book explores how schools can prepare students for an uncertain future
LAWRENCE — As technology evolves and changes the world at a faster pace than ever before, two veteran educators have written a new book that explores how schools can prepare young people for a globalized future that is still taking shape. ...
Study performs cost analysis of popular autism interventions
LAWRENCE — Working in schools as an occupational therapist and board-certified behavior analyst, Gretchen Scheibel would often see students, parents and educators at crisis points. Though youths receiving special education services would take part in interventions intended to help them reach their ideal educational outcomes, some students showed little to...
U.S. News & World Report highlights KU online education programs in rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences has three programs ranked among the nation’s best in the 2022 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs,” released Jan. 25. ...
Author argues for urgency of addressing race in school, society
LAWRENCE – In the new book she co-edited and co-wrote, “Racism by Another Name” (Information Age Publishing, 2021), Dorothy Hines contends that race has been the American public schools’ most profound legacy because it is one of society’s deepest fears. ...
KU lands grants to work with families, communities to improve transition for individuals with disabilities
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has secured a pair of grants that will enable researchers to partner with community leaders, self-advocates with disabilities and families to help improve the transition of young people with disabilities from school to vocational training, higher education and careers. ...
KU announces 2022 Global Scholars
LAWRENCE — Representing diverse academic fields from across campus, 15 University of Kansas second-year students have been selected as 2022 Global Scholars. ...