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From Small-Town Roots to National Honor: SC Native Receives State's Highest Award

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Moores journey to success is one he attributes to the steadfast support of his mother and the historical Dr. James L. Moore is also the assistant director of the Directorate for STEM Education at the National Science Foundation. From the small town of Lyman, South Carolina, Dr. James L. On Saturday, Jan.

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Bridging the Gap: Why Intergenerational Learning is Crucial Now More Than Ever

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As a soon-to-be septuagenarian, current university faculty member and educational researcher, the guiding principle learn throughout life resonates with me. Both then, as K-12 educator and grandmother of six, and now in my university work, my life is iteratively enriched through intergenerational learning.

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University of Utah Prison Education Project Admits First Cohort

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The University of Utah Reading Clinic, housed in the College of Education, will provide opportunities for the cohort to “serve as tutors and mentors for other incarcerated students hoping to pursue higher education at Davis Technical College or Salt Lake Community College, according to Dr. Frankie Laanan, dean of Utah’s College of Education.

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Making Math More Equitable

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Ford, a Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University, says she is impressed by Leyva’s scholarly productivity, noting that his research addresses important gaps in STEM educational research and literature. Leyva teaches and mentors undergraduate and graduate students.

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Spotlighting Rural Communities

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Means Title: Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh Age: 39 Education: B.A., counselor education (student affairs), Clemson University; and Ph.D., Be open to change and new directions as a teacher, scholar, advisor, and mentor. He was co-PI, and the undergrads were co-researchers.

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Scholar Looks to Ease the Burden of Racial Opportunity Costs

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Her white classmates made fun of her African American Vernacular English , and she developed a sense of needing to be on guard about the way that she spoke. “There are a lot of ‘high achieving’ Black and Latinx students who are navigating school well and who by all metrics are successful, but at what cost?” said Chambers.

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A Culturally Responsive Counselor

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Title: Associate Professor of Counseling, Department of Disability & Psychoeducational Studies, University of Arizona, Affiliate Faculty, Education Policy Center, University of Arizona Tenured: Yes Age: 37 Education: B.S., middle school math & social studies education, University of Missouri, Columbia; M.Ed.,