Helping Create Special Education Policies to Benefit Students and Teachers
Researchers at Boston University’s Wheelock Educational Policy Center are studying ways to improve teacher retention and help more kids access special education.
BU Wheelock Professor Reflects on Serving as Commissioner of the National Center for Special Education Research
Nathan Jones on what he learned from leading a federal agency during a period of change and why researchers—and universities—need to become better public storytellers.
Scene at BU: BU Plays Host to BPS Students
Boston University hosted students from Boston Public Schools’ Young Men’s Summer Institute for three days of hands-on activities and opportunities to learn about educational and career pathways.
BU Schedules Informational Town Halls Regarding New Federal Cap on International Students’ Time in the US
University focused on supporting community as it navigates new policy.
BU Leaders Ask Federal Government to Reconsider Changes to Research Grants’ Approval Process Rules
University’s letter says changes “would limit scientific discovery by injecting uncertainty”.
BU Task Force on Convergence Outlines New Strategy to Boost the Impact of the University’s Research
Report is the result of a yearlong effort and interviews with 200 faculty; BU leaders will review and determine specific policies moving forward.
Round of Applause: BU Wheelock Professor Beth Warren Elected to National Academy of Education
Joins society that does high-quality education research.
50 Years After Mandated by US Law, Special Education’s Future in Question, BU Scholar Says
Wheelock’s Elizabeth Bettini, longtime special ed researcher, on the potential impact of cuts to students and the special ed workforce.
BU Leaders Submit Letter to Homeland Security Regarding Proposed Cap on International Students’ Time in the US
The four-year cap “would hurt our international students and scholars,” President Melissa Gilliam and Provost Gloria Waters write in a letter supporting BU’s international community.
Learning Through Screen Time
Consultants for PBS KIDS programming—two Wheelock faculty members and an alum—explain why informal education is more important than ever.