H. Richard Milner IV sits in his office at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education’s Center for Urban Education . The center, on the fourth floor of Wesley W. Posvar Hall, is still being constructed and there is much to do, much like the difficult road ahead for Milner in his new position at the school. In early 2013, he was appointed not only director of the Center for Urban Education but also the Dr. Helen S. Faison Chair in Urban Education and professor of education. He of...
In an attempt to strengthen and develop leaders within educational establishments as well as among those conducting research at academic and non-academic institutions, the School of Education will launch a newly redesigned Doctor of Education (EdD) program as well as a revised Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program, which will begin in summer 2014 and fall 2014 respectively. Faculty committees appointed by Dean Alan Lesgold developed the program in response to the needs of students as well as p...
Earlier this year, teachers from the Pennsylvania Writing Project Network convened in Pittsburgh for a rich day of inquiry into the Common Core State Standards. The photos in this article are from that day. The event was hosted by the Western Pa Writing Project and featured workshops on rigorous CCSS-aligned instruction and assessments conducted by the Institute for Learning . Tennessee is on its way toward becoming the fastest-improving state for student academic achievement on the n...