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News from the College of Education

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Alum Matthew Swalek Awarded 2026 UIC Rising Star Leadership Award
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Each year, the University of Illinois Chicago Alumni Association recognizes extraordinary alumni who contribute to a vibrant, healthier, more connected world. For the 2026 Awards, Alumni Matthew Swalek, ’21, BA, Human Development and…
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UIC’s First Special Education Apprenticeship Cohort Achieves Licensure
Monday, May 11, 2026
The University of Illinois Chicago’s first cohort of the Special Education Apprenticeship Pathway completed the program, marking a milestone for an initiative designed to address the state’s special education teacher shortage. “We’re not…
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UIC researchers awarded $10M grant to boost young learners’ reading skills
Friday, May 1, 2026
When Illinois issued its statewide literacy plan in 2024, it marked a renewed effort to increase reading proficiency among early learners. At the time, the statistics were stark: Only 41% of Illinois students in grades three through eight met proficiency benchmarks in English language, and only 30% reached proficiency on…
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