January 25th, 2011, 05:01

UGA Math Curriculum Team supports Common Core Standards

The University of Georgia Mathematics Curriculum Team recently sent an open letter of support for the Common Core State tandards to the Georgia Department of Education, the University System Board of Regents, Georgia Board of Education Chair Wanda Barrs and State School Superintendent John Barge.

January 19th, 2011, 11:01

Thomas C. Reeves, Professor Emeritus of Learning, Design, and Technology at The University of Georgia, will give one of three keynote addresses at the international red-conference March 7-10, 2011 in Switzerland. The conference, whose theme is rethinking education in the knowledge society, brings together experts and researchers investigating the field of technology in education.

October 18th, 2010, 12:10

DeBray-Pelot speaks to HUD seminar in Washington

Elizabeth DeBray-Pelot, an associate professor in the College of Education’s department of lifelong education, administration, and policy, spoke about an article she co-wrote titled, “Federal legislation to promote metropolitan approaches to educational and housing opportunity,” at a seminar hosted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C., on October 19.

August 20th, 2010, 09:08

The final version of national common-core standards for math and English/language arts contain two educational blind spots that, if ignored, can undermine not only the quality of public education, but also the strength of our democracy, writes William G. Wraga, a professor in the department of lifelong education, administration, and policy in the August 20 issue of Education Week.

August 20th, 2010, 09:08

Dangerous blind spots in the Common-Core Standards

The final version of the common-core standards for math and English/language arts, released in June by the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association, contain two educational blind spots that, if ignored, can undermine not only the quality of public education, but also the strength of our democracy, writes William G. Wraga, a professor in the College of Education’s department of lifelong education, administration, and policy in a commentary published in the August 20 issue of Education Week.