BU Wheelock in the Media

Incoming Menino Scholars and Community Leaders Scholars gathered for group photo.

BU Today

Boston University’s 2026 Menino Scholars and Community Leaders Scholars Arrive Ready to Change Their World

September 4, 2026

Michael Dennehy chimes in on welcome celebrations for new Menino Scholars.

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Boston 25 News

“We Live in a Global Society” – More Public Schools Offering Dual Language Programs

September 3, 2026

Yasko Kanno highlights how dual-language education benefits all students, strengthening academic learning while building bilingual skills, cognitive development, and cross-cultural understanding.

The Brink

BU Wheelock Professor Reflects on Serving as Commissioner of the National Center for Special Education Research

September 2, 2026

Nathan Jones shares insights from his time as commissioner with NCSER and his new perspective on educational research and public service.

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Boston University Virtual

Rethinking What Online Learning Makes Possible

August 28, 2026

Jay Halfond shares how online learning can expand what’s possible in higher education.

Person typing on a laptop displaying a dark coding interface at a table, with glasses nearby; a cozy home setting conveys focused work.

NBC Boston

Navigating Artificial Intelligence in School and at Home

August 28, 2026

TJ McKenna chimes in AI use in the classroom and at home.

A table covered with colorful protest signs supporting Palestine; a person holds a sign reading “We are disrupting the status quo! Free Palestine!”.

New York Times

Conservatives Don’t Like Sociology. Some Sociologists Don’t Either.

August 14, 2026

Tying together Anthony Abraham Jack’s studies on food insecurity, sociologists find themselves advocating for the importance of sociology as interest in the field declines in recent decades.

The Christian Science Monitor

Still Separate and Unequal? Families Sue Massachusetts Over School Segregation

August 10, 2026

Raul Fernandez comments on school segregation as families now sue Massachusetts over the issue.

Axios

Alpha Schools, the AI-Powered School Network, Expands Into Boston

August 7, 2026

As an AI-powered private school prepares to launch, the AI Ethics Index, built by BU Wheelock and Just Horizons Alliance, provides guidance on how to use AI tools responsibly.