Category: SOE in the News
The Daily Orange: Educators React to Elimination of DEI Programs
(The Daily Orange | Feb. 25, 2025) In the weeks following a flurry of executive orders dismantling diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs, public school districts across the United States...Read More
“People Are Afraid:” Professor George Theoharis Discusses Attacks on Education Diversity with Syracuse.com
Trump wants to kill diversity efforts in higher ed. Will Central NY’s big schools give in? (Syracuse Post-Standard | Feb. 24, 2025) A week before Donald Trump was sworn in...Read More
Central Current Features “This Woman’s Work” CFAC Exhibit
CFAC’s latest exhibit ‘This Woman’s Work’ explores the legacies of prominent Black women in CNY (Central Current | Jan. 30, 2025) When Cheeki Williams reflects on her own story, she...Read More
Syracuse University Athletics Retires Kayla Alexander’s ’13 Basketball Jersey
Women’s basketball standout and Syracuse University School of Education alumna Kayla Alexander ’13 was honored on the court Dec. 8, 2024—at halftime during the Notre Dame matchup—when her famed #40...Read More
“A Key Moment”: Professor George Theoharis Assesses Education Policy After the 2024 Election
As the federal government prepares to transition to the second Donald J. Trump administration in January 2025, the fate of the US Department of Education remains uncertain. The Washington Post...Read More
Professor George Theoharis to Syracuse.com: Use Test Scores Productively, Not Punitively
Here’s what standardized test scores can and can’t tell you about local schools (Syracuse.com | Nov. 11, 2024) It’s that time of year again – New York state test scores...Read More
Order vs. Transgression: Professor Emerita Kal Alston Discusses Dress Codes with Parents.com
School Dress Codes Should Be a Thing of the Past—Here’s Why (Parents.com | Aug. 13, 2024) School dress codes are an ongoing topic of contention between students and school leaders....Read More
Educators in the White House: Professor Emerita Kal Alston Speaks to Chalkbeat
Tim Walz helps Democrats make the ‘prairie populist’ case for public schools (Chalkbeat | Aug. 9, 2024) The photos have emerged as perhaps the most iconic image of Tim Walz....Read More
Inside Higher Ed Features InclusiveU: Supporting Student Success for Learners With Disabilities
(Inside Higher Ed | July 20, 2024) The number of students enrolled in higher education who have a disability has grown over the years, but they still face barriers in completing a...Read More
AI & College Teaching: Professor Jing Lei Quoted by Forbes
Are You Ready To Use AI In Your Teaching? (Forbes | June 17, 2024) College faculty are uncertain about the use of AI. Most talk related to AI among non-science...Read More