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Quality teachers the focus of statewide conference in Springfield
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – It’s a central premise of the “No Child Left Behind” Act and proven in numerous studies: Quality teachers influence student learning perhaps more than any other factor. Yet up to half of new teachers, including many highly qualified teachers, leave the profession within their first five years. Attracting, developing and keeping those […]
Funding of public schools to be topic of U. of I. symposium in Chicago
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Why is public education and its proper funding so essential? Is American education adequately funded? How do we determine and measure what is adequate? What are the trends in Illinois? Those will be among the questions discussed at a symposium Feb. 16-17 at the University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St. […]
Early childhood education the subject at U. of I. public forum
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The education of young children will be the topic at a public forum Feb. 25, the third in a series at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The forum, “Early Childhood Education in Illinois: At the Crossroads,” will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the the Krannert Art Museum auditorium, […]
Slavery, science, theater among topics in lecture series at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Global slavery, the role of serendipity in scientific research, and an all-female Japanese theater troupe are on the schedule of talks and performances this spring sponsored by the Center for Advanced Study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Other topics on the CAS schedule through early spring: the Pan-African movement, India-Pakistan […]
Public schools equal or better in math than private or charter schools
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Contrary to common wisdom, public schools score higher in math than private ones, when differences in student backgrounds are taken into account. That was the conclusion of researchers Sarah and Christopher Lubienski in a study last year of data from the 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Now they’re back with […]
Study shows complex link between abuse and eating disorders
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Women who were victims of childhood sexual abuse have long been assumed to be at a higher risk for eating disorders. The results of research, however, have been mixed, with some studies showing a link and others none. A recently published study of college-age women shows there is a connection between the […]
Early start on college possible in 50 states, but results unclear
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – College is becoming a requirement for more and more jobs. But are the programs in place to motivate and move more kids from high school to higher education? Are those programs serving the students who need them? Are the programs getting the needed oversight? A recent study of all 50 states contains […]
Conference to give underrepresented students a taste of college
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – About 250 Champaign and Urbana students will get a taste of college and help preparing for it in an all-day event Friday (Nov. 18) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Multicultural Youth Conference, in its second year, is aimed primarily at minority, low-income and other students underrepresented on college campuses, […]
Statewide initiative aims for support for all new Illinois teachers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – New teachers in Illinois will get help where they need it, and access to mentoring from veteran and National Board Certified teachers. Administrators will get advice on supporting new teachers during their first crucial years in the classroom. That’s the goal of the Illinois New Teacher Collaborative (INTC), a statewide initiative involving […]
Statewide initiative aims for support for all new Illinois teachers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – New teachers in Illinois will get help where they need it, and access to mentoring from veteran and National Board Certified teachers. Administrators will get advice on supporting new teachers during their first crucial years in the classroom. That’s the goal of the Illinois New Teacher Collaborative (INTC), a statewide initiative involving […]
Girls’ confidence in math dampened by parents’ gender stereotypes
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A survey of middle school girls reveals that their self-confidence in math suffers when their parents believe the gender stereotype that holds that math is a male domain and when the parents give unsolicited help with homework. Researchers Ruchi Bhanot and Jasna Jovanovic from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign report the […]
Illinois teachers attend statewide institutes on technology, teaching
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – About 400 Illinois teachers and administrators are going to school this summer, the first of them this week (June 13-17), to upgrade their technology and teaching skills at seven sites throughout the state. The educators are taking advantage of a training program called “A Moveable Feast,” now in its eighth year. The […]