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Julia White was an invited fellow at the fourth edition of the Keene State College Summer Institute on Genocide Studies and Prevention in Keene, New Hampshire, June 6-10, 2022. An Associate Professor in the School of Education’s Department of Teaching and Leadership, White directs the School of Education’s interdisciplinary minor in Atrocity Studies and the...Read More

Creative business coach Peter DePasquale ’12—a recipient of a dual B.F.A. in arts education and printmaking, as well as an M.F.A. in printmaking from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago—will lead a four week intensive “bootcamp” accelerator to help students and recent alumni learn how to commercialize their creative endeavors. Space is limited...Read More

Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’ (AP | June 4, 2022) Teacher Jessica Salfia was putting up graduation balloons last month at her West Virginia high school when two of them popped, setting off panic in a crowded hallway between classes. One student dropped to the floor. Two others lunged...Read More

An example of Syracuse University School of Education’s extensive collaboration with regional school districts—as well as its commitment to inclusive, equitable, and antiracist education—The Study Council’s 2021-2022 CNY Book Study wrapped up on May 18. This year’s book—Five Practices for Equity-Focused School Leadership (ASCD, 2021), co-authored by Professor George Theoharis—was a timely choice, especially in...Read More

Looking for fun, one-of-a-kind learning opportunities at Syracuse University? The School of Education’s Disability and Popular Culture course is one of “15 Classes You Should Take” at SU—other range from space flight to blockchain to college sports finance … Disability and Popular Culture A good story entertains and inspires. It also educates. Tales about disability...Read More

’Cuse Awards celebrate the success of all Syracuse University student-athletes and Orange teams, and the School of Education was well-represented among 2022’s awardees. At the 16th annual awards, held on May 5, the Syracuse Athletics honored outstanding performances on the field of competition, in the classroom, and in the community. Chukwuemeka Kingsley Jonathan ’22 (football)...Read More

For the first time in 45 years, the US Department of Education is planning to update federal mandates for how schools and colleges must accommodate students with disabilities. The department is soliciting public comments about how current regulations can be improved under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. “The passage of Section 504 was a...Read More

Libraries have played such an important role in my life that I continue to spend most weekdays in Bird Library. Growing up an African American boy in northeastern North Carolina, libraries were segregated, and we were barred from using the public library. But I had an amazing teacher, Mrs. Spellman, who built a library for...Read More