'Clear example of systemic racism': group denounces Indiana's proposed abortion ban

SoE Faculty Linda Johnson and Teresa Sosa made courageous and excellent comments that were quoted in the Indy Star article.

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Indy Star Article

Advanced Placement debate feels high-stakes for teachers of African American history

Dean Tambra Jackson recently contributed to a Chalkbeat article about the recently revised curriculum of the AP African American course.

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Chalkbeat Article

Best Cities for Families

WalletHub interviewed faculty member, Dr. Cristina Santamaría Graff, as an expert for their article on the "Best Cities for Families".

In this interview, Dr. Cristina Santamaría Graff gave several sources for her answers and detailed the development of a child and family's life based on the city they live in.

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WalletHub

Central Indiana school districts expand mental health resources

Wayne Township Director of Student Services Sherman Woodard says he has has noticed a change over the last ten years.

Woodard says his staff has seen a significant increase in the number of students dealing with anxiety, depression, and managing their emotions.

Woodard partly attributes the increase to the covid pandemic: students dealing with losing loved ones to the illness; a heightened concern about spreading the disease; also, the social aspect.

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WRTV Article

Winners of the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee announced

The IU School of Education in Indianapolis hosted the Indianapolis Regional Spelling Bee.

With help from faculty, staff and Assistant Dean for Student Support and Diversity, Tim Williams, our school was featured on WRTV and WFYI. Photos of the event were provided by our Digital Media Specialist, Brayden Bridgeman.

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WRTV Article
WFYI Article
IU Today Article

Why IPS wants all middle schoolers to take a college visit

IPS wants to make sure more of its students are exposed to college sooner.

Monica Medina, a clinical associate professor at the IU School of Education in Indianapolis, said waiting until high school is often too late to introduce students to college experiences, especially for students who will be the first in their family to complete education beyond high school. “Introducing them to the opportunities, to the different options they may have, can help them think about what they’re doing in high school and the significance of high school,” Medina said.

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Mirror Indy Article

Fulbright Prompts ‘Paradigm Shift’ in Perspective on Global Educational Needs

Dr. Roberto Swazo, a professor and the coordinator for the School Counseling Program at Indiana University Indianapolis, broke new ground this year as the first Fulbright Specialist to the nation of Angola. For nearly five weeks, Swazo worked closely with faculty and administrators at Oscar Ribas University in the capital city of Luanda, conducting a series of workshops and consulting with faculty and staff at the university’s Center for Diagnosis and Psychological Guidance.

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Fulbright Program

Education pathway programs at IU help alleviate state’s teacher shortage

Indiana University offers several pathways for high school students, high school graduates and college graduates to become licensed teachers.

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News at IU

Community forum aims to preserve public schools amid charter school push

Educators and community leaders spearheaded a forum aimed at preserving public schools.

The event was in response to House Bill 1136, a measure proposing that any school district in which more than 50% of the students are enrolled in a charter school must be dissolved. The remaining schools would then become charter schools.

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Fox 59 Article

3 new degrees approved in education and digital forensics

The Indiana University Board of Trustees approved three new degrees at its Feb. 20 meeting that will prepare students for in-demand jobs in education and digital forensics.

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News at IU Article