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In 1925, the School of Education proudly opened its doors and has since educated thousands of teachers and school leaders rooted in excellence, integrity, and respect for every person. Grounded in our Catholic Jesuit tradition, today the school continues to vigorously pursue its mission of outreach to support the community broadly, with a focus on those historically underserved.
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In the summer of 2024, three School of Education faculty members traveled to Belize to continue the work of helping to improve the current educational policies surrounding special education, as well as to support the teachers who work there full time.
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The Consortium for Human Flourishing, in collaboration with the Flourishing Network hosted by the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, and the Brookings Institution, will host the fourth annual Education for Flourishing conference.
For the second time in as many years, Sonia Kulkarni was the last one standing.
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What is your passion? For many, this question is a mystery - the answer is found through lifelong experience and personal drive. For Gracie LaBlance, she has known the answer to this question since she was in the first grade.
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John James, Ed.D., professor of educational leadership, and Maureen Wangard, Ph.D., director of graduate admissions in the School of Education, attended the World Union of Catholic Teachers (WUCT) conference in Rome in mid-November, which included an audience with Pope Francis.
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Ronny O'Dwyer, S.J., assistant professor in the School of Education, will take a leave of absence from 麻豆视频下载 to become the interim president of De Smet Jesuit High School.
Earlier this semester, 麻豆视频下载 welcomed Jonathan Turk, Ph.D., a new assistant professor of higher education administration in the School of Education. Turk, who is teaching a graduate level research methodology class this fall, is excited to work with students while pursuing research revolving around community college education and the elimination of equity gaps in higher education.
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In late August, the School of Education celebrated the opening of the fall 2021 semester with faculty and staff gathering at the White House Jesuit Retreat Center.
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In the United States, low-income and minority students are completing college at low rates compared to higher-income and majority peers 鈥� a detriment to reducing economic inequality. Double-dose algebra could be a solution, according to a new study.
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During the May 2021 School of Education pre-commencement ceremony, six students were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the School.
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Caruso will join the educational leadership program as an associate professor.
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Jaime Welborn, Ph.D., assistant professor of educational leadership in the School of Education, brings expertise to the topic of cultural proficiency through her research and practice.
The School of Education's doctoral educational leadership program had record enrollment numbers in the fall of 2020.
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Molly A. Schaller, Ph.D., has recently been appointed to the position of Associate Dean of the School of Education.
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The School of Education is pleased to name Alice F. Roach, Ed.D. the recipient of this year鈥檚 Alumni Merit Award.
Gary Ritter, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Education, was interviewed in March on St. Louis on the Air on NPR, a radio show dedicated to bringing listeners the stories of St. Louis and exploring the challenges confronting the region.
The Kashi School Project, an initiative of the Kashi Initiative for Global Citizenship and Education, was created in Summer 2019 to deliver high-quality educational services to underprivileged children living on the outskirts of Varanasi, India.
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Scott Spurgeon, Ed.D. (Ed '03) currently serves as Superintendent of Riverview Gardens School District in St. Louis and was named 2020 Superintendent of the Year at the 2019 MSBA/MASA Annual Conference.
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The Ability Institute now includes an international site for the Ability Ally exhibit and workshops in Belize.
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