A School of Ed Project Looks to Improve Outcomes for Children and Youth of Color
A pilot project of the School of Education and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion set out last fall to promote improved academic outcomes for children and youth of color of color. Continuing throughout the 2021-22 year, the program also provides opportunity for leadership among people of color high school age and beyond.
Building Higher Education and Workforce Pipelines for Resettled Refugees
How can institutions of higher education help refugees transition to living and working in the United States? To what degree can universities, four-year colleges, and community colleges propel workforce development by assisting refugees with career guidance, credential assessment/recognition, continuing education, and technical training? Can educational pipelines for refugees be developed that reach back to K-12 and give refugee children access to higher education and professional career opportunities? This 90-minute roundtable discussion over Zoom will address these questions on higher education, workforce pipelines, and more. All are welcome to attend.
New Fellows Named to Women in Leadership Program
A new cohort of graduate students a professionals have been named to the 2022 Fellowship on Women & Public Policy, a leadership development program.
ETAP Students Create Mini-Courses to Empower 21st Century Educators
Over the past 15 years, Jianwei Zhang of Educational Theory & Practice (ETAP) has worked with more than 600 graduate students on KNILT, an open-knowledge network that advances productive learning in the 21st century.
Inclusive Community Building: A January 2022 Update
As we begin the spring semester, we have a number of details to share about initiatives focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in the School of Education, including a call for student bloggers, the spring book club selection, and planning for events.
UAlbany's School of Ed remains New York’s leader in online graduate education
Moving up two spots, UAlbany's School of Education placed in the top 10 in U.S. News & World Report's rankings of fully online master’s programs in education. UAlbany ranked 8th among 337 institutions and is the leading program in New York State.
A PhD Student Extols Literature of Empowerment for Those with Disabilities
Erin Faeth writes in an international quarterly on children's literature of a rare author who depicted people with disabilities as complex individuals commanding choices, opinions and agency.
Applebee Award Honors Latinx Immigrant Shared Book Reading and Youth Civic Literacies Studies
Albany, NY (December 3, 2021) – Six scholars from across the country were recognized with the Arthur Applebee Award for Excellence in Research on Literacy this year.