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Newswise: How Are Funding Reforms Such as Vouchers — and Potentially Project 2025 — Affecting Public Education?
Released: 29-Oct-2024 12:15 PM EDT
How Are Funding Reforms Such as Vouchers — and Potentially Project 2025 — Affecting Public Education?
College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education might not be as cataclysmic as some fear, but other changes on the Project 2025 agenda — such as the elimination of meal subsidies and early childhood education programs — could have profound implications for public schools and their students, said Paul Bruno, a professor of education policy, organization and leadership.

Newswise: Building Schools that Support Students
Released: 10-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Building Schools that Support Students
College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Research from Education at Illinois assistant professor Rebecca Hinze-Pifer and the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research found that removing school research officers had no negative effects on school safety in Chicago Public Schools

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Released: 25-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Forum on the Future of Illinois Education to Publicly Examine HB 2170 Progress
College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Forum on the Future of Illinois Education event is Thursday, March 28 beginning at 8:30 a.m. CDT at the I Hotel and Conference Center on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Newswise: Whether a Racial Minority or Majority at Their School, White Teachers Struggle with Race Relations
Released: 2-Feb-2024 9:30 AM EST
Whether a Racial Minority or Majority at Their School, White Teachers Struggle with Race Relations
College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

In a study of white teachers’ sense of belongingness at their schools, EPOL assistant professor Jennifer L. Nelson found that these teachers were often ill-equipped for discussions about racial issues with Black colleagues and students because they had little prior experience thinking about or confronting race in their family, educational and previous work environments.

Newswise: New Curricula to Set the Story Straight About Native American History in Illinois
Released: 20-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
New Curricula to Set the Story Straight About Native American History in Illinois
College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A multidisciplinary effort involving the Department of History and the College of Education is working on a website and curricula to be used in all public schools in Illinois to educate students about the history of Native Americans in the state.

Newswise: How to Reap the Benefits of Generative AI in Education—While Avoiding the Pitfalls
Released: 12-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
How to Reap the Benefits of Generative AI in Education—While Avoiding the Pitfalls
College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Two College of Education professors are at the cutting edge of harnessing the power of Generative AI in education. Here, they share their story and thoughts on the possibilities that Generative AI holds for education and the problems it poses.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Ujima Freedom Schools: Bringing Empowerment, Joy, and Hope to Young Black Scholars
College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

This summer, around 150 youth, mostly Black and Latinx, took part in Ujima Freedom School in Champaign, a joint effort involving the College of Education and the University of Illinois that is aimed at transforming lives and communities.

Newswise: How A Traumatic Brain Injury Shaped Emily Tarconish’s Mission for Disability Advocacy
Released: 18-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
How A Traumatic Brain Injury Shaped Emily Tarconish’s Mission for Disability Advocacy
College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Emily Tarconish had a plan for her life until a car crash left her with a Traumatic Brain Injury. Now, she's devoting her life to making sure that people with disabilities know that having a disability isn't anything to be ashamed of and that they have resources available.



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