UI Director of Iowa Reading Research Center Shawn Datchuk and clinical assistant professor of special education Leah Zimmermann discussed why Iowa adding cursive handwriting to the state education standards is a good thing for youth on KCRG.

Dawn Thomas, a Master of Arts in Teaching secondary English education alumna, reflects on her 2023-24 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Spain.

Mark McDermott, associate dean for teacher education and student services, was recently named an Impact Academy fellow through the national non-profit organization Deans for Impact. McDermott joins a cohort of leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation.

A distinguished figure in the field of educational measurement, Deborah Harris bids farewell to her esteemed career, including seven years of invaluable service as a professor in the College of Education's Educational Measurement and Statistics program.

Davenport North High School junior, Gabriella Pieczynski, has been offered a full expenses paid trip to the National Educators Rising Conference, made possible thanks to a $1.26 million U.S. Department of Education grant that the University of Iowa College of Education is using to help diversify the educator workforce. The college is focusing on starting young educators’ clubs as pathways into teacher education, creating opportunities like the fully funded trip for Pieczynski.

After more than 25 years of teaching, collaborating, and administering in the field of gifted education, Laurie Croft, a clinical professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, and an associate director for professional development at the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, is set to retire.

Agriculture and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) students in Kosova are receiving guidance on planning for and executing extracurricular activities to enhance their career development.

Stacey McElroy-Heltzel, University of Iowa assistant professor of counseling psychology and researcher in the field of psychology, has garnered recognition for her work on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health.

With USAID's support, eight student clubs were established in ICT and Agriculture fields across University of Prishtina, University of Peja, and University of Prizren. These clubs have garnered significant interest, with more than 300 students participating in events so far.

Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow and University of Iowa College of Education Dean Dan Clay today announced Shawn Datchuk as the next director of the Iowa Reading Research Center.