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School Discipline and Juvenile Justice

Robert Schroeder | Posted on March 29, 2015

The College's David Stovall says the school-to-prison pipeline is bolstered by school discipline policies that treat Black and Latino students as perpetrators incapable of solving problems.

The exterior of Von Steuben Metropolitan High School, seen from Kimball Avenue.

STEM Careers Pipeline Focus of New Partnership

Robert Schroeder | Posted on March 26, 2015

Von Steuben principal Laura LeMone has launched a partnership with Exelon and Illinois Institute of Technology to build STEM careers pipelines.

Evelyn Gachuz poses for a photograph standing outside the College of Education building on UIC's campus.

Math Tutoring Leads to Student Service Award

Robert Schroeder | Posted on March 24, 2015

Evelyn Gachuz thought math wasn't for her as a youngster. Her volunteer work with young Latinas encouraging their success in math earned her the UIC Chancellor's Student Service Award.

At a Chicago School Board meeting, board president David Vitale gestures to a speaker who is addressing the board, while two other board members are looking on at the interaction.

Elected School Boards Research Cited

Robert Schroeder | Posted on March 20, 2015

Collaborative for Equity and Justice in Education research on the need for elected school boards in urban districts was cited by the Baltimore Sun.

Anne Kellogg sits at a table with a Black male student with special education needs. She is providing one-on-one guidance toward an assignment the student is working on. The student is writing on a piece of paper with a pencil.

Special Education Diagnoses for Black, Latino Kids

Robert Schroeder | Posted on March 18, 2015

Early childhood education student Anne Kellogg discusses the practice and pitfalls of identifying students with special education needs.

Ramon Gutierrez stands in front of a bookcase in a classroom in the College of Education building.

Culturally Relevant Science Focus of Research

Robert Schroeder | Posted on March 12, 2015

Ramon Gutierrez is the College's newest 100 Hour Undergraduate Research Initiative awardee, studying strategies to build culturally relevant science instruction.

Girls sit in a circle on a sandy beach beside a lake surrounded by mountains as part of a Project Exploration trip.

STEM Education Access Focus of Non-Profit

Robert Schroeder | Posted on March 04, 2015

Alumna Gabrielle Lyon created a non-profit providing access to STEM education for Black and Latino teens, including searching for dinosaur fossils in Montana and investigating the wonders of Yellowstone.

Animated characters in the Health Heroes comic series engage in a series of poses showing health and strength, including lifting weights, running and eating healthy.

Youth Health Focus of New Comics Series

Robert Schroeder | Posted on March 02, 2015

Youth Development student Eric Meredith is publishing a new comic book series promoting positive youth health messages to combat childhood obesity.

Daniel Rocha stands in front of a bookcase in a room in the College of Education building.

Culturally Relevant Writing Focus of Research

Robert Schroeder | Posted on February 26, 2015

College student Daniel Rocha is using an undergraduate research award to build skills teaching culturally relevant writing, just as an inspirational teacher did for him.

At Wells Community Academy High School, students sit along a row of computers, each working on a coding task during the Hour of Code event. One student is looking at the screen of the student sitting to his left.

Hour of Code Day Creates Career Access

Robert Schroeder | Posted on February 23, 2015

College student Rita Raichoudhuri led a national Hour of Code event at Wells High School to introduce her students to careers as computer scientists.