SCHOOL OF EDUCATION NEWS
2008 Stories
10.22.08
Kim Peek, inspiration for the movie "Rain Man," speeks at T/TAC 2008 Conference: Topics in Autism.
09.02.08
07.11.08
07.07.08
Dr.
Acevedo quoted in Richmond Times-Dispatch on mental benefits of
exercise.
05.19.20
Dr.
Shakeshaft featured in VCU online research magazine.
05.06.08
$4.2 million grant to fund Social Security training program.A three-year contract from the Social Security Administration will let the VCU School of Education train 500 professionals from public, private and nonprofit agencies to help people with disabilities move into the work force.
04.25.08
Regional effort on autism planned. For the first time, 15 school districts and VCU will combine efforts to address the growing need for educating students with autism disorders.
04.09.08
Richmond Times-Dispatch quotes Dr. DeMary on pushing 8th graders to take Algebra.03.28.08
Washington Times quotes Dr. Christenbury on graphic-novel interpretations of Shakespeare.3.28.08
Apply for the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program This program is an incentive to students interested in pursuing a teaching career in a public school setting in a critical shortage area in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Critical shortage areas that have been identified for this program are: special education, chemistry, physics, earth and space science, world languages, mathematics, technology education, minority students enrolled in any teaching area, and male students enrolled in any elementary or middle school teacher education program.
