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Article tracks history of state history education standards, how teachers can use them as lessons
University of Kansas announces spring 2024 honor roll
KU announces promotion and tenure for 149 faculty and researchers
2024 Gene A. Budig Lecture will explore ‘Designing the Future of Learning’
Park University Appoints Dr. Jayme Uden as Chief Human Resources Officer
Ed.D., has accepted a new leadership role at Park University as its chief human resources officer, effective today. ...
New books examine how to foster meaningful interactions between students, faculty to bolster college success
‘Brown v. Board at 70’ conference will explore legacy of landmark decision
KU Educational Leadership & Policy Studies announces new Higher Education Administration graduate certificate
Letting go of what doesn’t work in education
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
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
‘2024 Research & Teaching Festival’ conference to be hosted for educators
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 the field...
AAI announces the Center for Reimagining Education
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 driven partnerships...
District names principals for Lawrence High School, Lawrence Virtual School
and Zach Harwood are being promoted from interim principals to the permanent positions at Lawrence High School and Lawrence Virtual School, respectively. ...
KU Welcomes 12 International Fulbright Students and Teaching Assistants
This academic year the University of Kansas welcomed eight international students as part of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program and four Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants. ...
KU chancellor announces promotion and tenure for 163 faculty and researchers
Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved the promotion and award of tenure, where indicated, for 64 individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses and 99 individuals at the KU Medical Center campuses. ...
Book explores why schools stick to 'Duck and Cover' policies that don't work
In American schools of the 1950s and ‘60s, students were taught to dive under their desks, crouch with their knees near their chests and to cover their heads with their hands. These “duck and cover” drills were intended to teach children how to protect themselves in the event Russia —...
KU School of Education & Human Sciences partners with fellow Regent Institutions on professional development opportunity for Kansas educators
2023 KU seniors honor high school teachers with Wolfe Teaching Excellence Awards
Three outstanding high school teachers will be recognized with the Wolfe Teaching Excellence Award this graduation season. ...
U.S. News & World Report highlights KU education programs in 2023-24 rankings
The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences is ranked among the top twenty Best Education Schools overall and in the top ten for public universities in the 2023-24 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools,” released April 25. In addition, two of its specialized...
Study shows families making choices that perpetuate segregation in city with school choice policy
Even though Brown v. Board of Education outlawed school segregation in 1954, racially segregated schools have persisted in practice. In recent years, the decades-long trend of white flight to suburbs has reversed in some areas as some white residents are moving to city centers. New research from the University of...
University announces fall 2022 honor roll
More than 7,100 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2022 semester. ...
US News & World Report highlights KU online education programs in 2023 rankings
The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences has two programs ranked among the nation’s best in the 2023 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs,” released Jan. 24. ...
'Improbable Probabilities' tells unlikely story of education scholar Yong Zhao's journey from poverty to international acclaim
It is improbable that a child born in a remote village in 1960s China to a family of illiterate parents whose main concern in life was to find the next meal would grow up to become an internationally known scholar and educational leader. Yet, just as unlikely as that idea...
KU Kudos: Jayhawk faculty and staff achievements, December 2022
It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates. Have something to share? Submit by Jan. 13, 2023, for...
Study finds school choice not offered equitably to low-income, less-educated families, who are forced to compromise more
Every parent wants the best possible school for their children. But as the saying goes, you can’t always get what you want. A new study from the University of Kansas shows that low-income parents, those from marginalized racial and ethnic backgrounds and those with lower educational attainment tend to compromise...
School of Education & Human Sciences recognized for leadership in continuous improvement in honor of Frank Murray
Murray was passionate about education preparation, a prominent leader in our profession, and an advocate for evidence to improve education. The providers that CAEP is recognizing are committed to continuous improvement and preparing their students to succeed in a diverse range of classrooms after they graduate,” said Yuhang Rong Chair...
University of Kansas names five new distinguished professors
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. ...