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Kylie Kookesh attends 2022 White House Tribal Youth Forum

Every year, Native youth from across Indian Country gather with high-level officials and guest speakers for the White House Tribal Youth Forum, hosted by...
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14 questions with Grace Mosier, unified early childhood education major

Grace Mosier was looking for a path that would lead her into a helping profession. As a unified early childhood major in KU’s School of Education...
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10 questions with Audrey McDonald, unified early childhood education major

Since the start of her college career, Audrey McDonald knew she was passionate about helping students. After working as a mentor in a special...
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TESOL master’s grad Gabe Ryan continues teaching journey in Vietnam

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KU education programs rank among nation’s best in 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report rankings

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences is ranked among the top twenty Best Education Schools overall and No. 11 among public universities – by far the highest ranked graduate programs in the state of Kansas – in the 2024-25 edition of U.S.

2024 Gene A. Budig Lecture will explore ‘Designing the Future of Learning’

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences welcomes James D. Basham, professor in the Department of Special Education, as the 2023 Budig Teaching Professorship in Special Education award recipient and featured lecturer for 2024.

‘Brown v. Board at 70’ conference will explore legacy of landmark decision

LAWRENCE — In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case, the University of Kansas and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, Topeka, KS will host an event series and conference exploring the legacy of the…

Study finds students, designers have different perceptions of masculine, feminine traits of classrooms, influence on belonging

LAWRENCE — The way people interact with the built environment can influence whether they feel comfortable in a space or if they feel they belong among people who gather there. But the people who design learning spaces and those who use them might not feel the same about them.

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