Media Relations
Sunday,
November 5,
2006
Education
Clayton Slaughter, a doctoral student in the Indiana University School of Education who also holds a degree from the IU School of Law, has been named to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, starting a two-year term that will expire on June 30, 2010. A student nominating committee recommended Slaughter for the appointment.
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A student group in the Indiana University School of Education at IUPUI is spending a couple months this summer working with Indianapolis youth. The project's goal is to help these young people to see college as an achievable goal. The "Summer Civic Program" is the creation of the Secondary Urban Educators (SUE) student organization. Throughout the program, teens will learn about the IUPUI campus and specific schools, including the Schools of Education, Informatics and Nursing.
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Continuing the "Pathways Initiative" that began collaborative projects last year, the Indiana University School of Education is funding four projects this year to bring faculty expertise and IU staff assistance together with teachers in Indiana's schools. Two projects based at Gary, Ind. elementary schools will build upon already established Pathways projects; two others will start new projects at Indianapolis high schools.
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A national advocate of immigrant students will address an Indiana University group completing certification for English-as-Second-Language teaching. Roger Rosenthal, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Migrant Legal Action Program Inc., will address the annual Tandem Certification of Indiana Teachers (TACIT) summer retreat on Friday, June 27.
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Educators from the Indiana University School of Education are involved in an initiative to support Indiana teachers and administrators to better prepare their students for success in algebra, starting with a free conference for 200 today in Indianapolis.
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A new policy brief from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at the Indiana University School of Education examines the emergence of virtual education as a potentially viable public education tool. The report, "Promises and Pitfalls of Virtual Education in the United States and Indiana," recommends the development of clear guidelines and policies to allow virtual education to succeed and avoid possible litigation.
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