Latest news from College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/building-schools-that-support-students/?sc=rsin /articles/building-schools-that-support-students/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:05:48 EST 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 College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/forum-on-the-future-of-illinois-education-to-publicly-examine-hb-2170-progress/?sc=rsin /articles/forum-on-the-future-of-illinois-education-to-publicly-examine-hb-2170-progress/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:00:10 EST 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. College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/whether-a-racial-minority-or-majority-at-their-school-white-teachers-struggle-with-race-relations/?sc=rsin /articles/whether-a-racial-minority-or-majority-at-their-school-white-teachers-struggle-with-race-relations/?sc=rsin Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:30:42 EST 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. College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/new-curricula-to-set-the-story-straight-about-native-american-history-in-illinois/?sc=rsin /articles/new-curricula-to-set-the-story-straight-about-native-american-history-in-illinois/?sc=rsin Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:05:13 EST 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. College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/how-to-reap-the-benefits-of-generative-ai-in-education-while-avoiding-the-pitfalls/?sc=rsin /articles/how-to-reap-the-benefits-of-generative-ai-in-education-while-avoiding-the-pitfalls/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:05:05 EST 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. College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/ujima-freedom-schools-bringing-empowerment-joy-and-hope-to-young-black-scholars/?sc=rsin /articles/ujima-freedom-schools-bringing-empowerment-joy-and-hope-to-young-black-scholars/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:05:17 EST 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. College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/how-a-traumatic-brain-injury-shaped-emily-tarconish-s-mission-for-disability-advocacy/?sc=rsin /articles/how-a-traumatic-brain-injury-shaped-emily-tarconish-s-mission-for-disability-advocacy/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:05:43 EST 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. College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign