May 2nd, 2012, 08:05
Two innovative programs developed by University of Georgia College of Education faculty members in collaboration with school district partners—one that will improve preparation and support for new teachers and the other that will provide professional development and support for early career principals—have been funded by Georgia’s Race to the Top Innovation Fund.
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April 17th, 2012, 11:04
A day-long workshop that will provide K-12 teachers with strategies to better interact with students in diverse school settings will be hosted by the University of Georgia College of Education at the UGA Hotel and Conference Center on Friday, May 18.
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April 9th, 2012, 08:04
When he was a young boy, Robert Hill developed a strong passion for collecting traditional art and reading about native peoples. Now, the University of Georgia adult education professor is using that passion to help preserve the craft of pottery-making for a region of the Navajo Nation.
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March 16th, 2012, 02:03
Juanita Johnson-Bailey, professor of adult education and director of Women’s Studies at UGA and co-authors of the book, The Handbook of Race and Adult Education, spoke at the inauguration of the school’s 13th president Judith Huntington. Johnson-Bailey and co-authors of The Handbook of Race and Adult Education, participated in a panel discussion titled, “Race and Adult Education: Engaging A Dialogue on Racism,” during February 22-23 inauguration of the college’s new president, Judith Huntington. See video of the lecture, discussion.
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March 9th, 2012, 02:03
University of Georgia College of Education professor Elizabeth H. DeBray has been ranked among the top scholars in the nation contributing most substantially to public debates about schools and schooling by a national education policy expert, reported a story in the March 8 Athens Banner-Herald.
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March 5th, 2012, 08:03
University of Georgia College of Education professor Sheneka M.Williams will be one of three chapter authors featured in a discussion highlighting a new book edited by think tank scholar, Richard D. Kahlenberg, from The Century Foundation in Washington, D.C., at the National Press Club on March 7. Video of National Press Club panel.
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February 13th, 2012, 03:02
Lorilee R. Sandmann, a professor in the College of Education’s department of lifelong education, administration, and policy, has received a 2012 Scholarship of Engagement Award from the Office of the UGA Vice President for Public Service and Outreach.
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February 13th, 2012, 03:02
After more than 10 years of experience with charter schools around the country, research and experience have found that overall, compared to non-charter public schools, instruction in charter schools is conventional and the academic achievement of charter school students is no better than that of students in non-charter public schools, writes William G. Wraga, a professor in educational administration and policy, in a Letter to the Editor in the Feb. 13 issue of the Athens Banner-Herald.
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October 18th, 2011, 08:10
Bonnie Stewart Holliday has been named by Gov. Nathan Deal as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement.
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October 14th, 2011, 09:10
The appointment of Bonnie Stewart Holiday (MEd ’04, BSEd ’03) by Gov. Nathan Deal as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement is reported in Maureen Downey’s “Get Schooled” blog in the October 13 issue of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
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