December 30, 2015
Delaware
Dover Post
Hayes, at 22, is DSU’s youngest Ph.D. graduate
Delaware State University held its commencement ceremony on Dec. 20 in the Memorial Hall Gymnasium. A Ph.D. in applied chemistry was earned by 22-year-old Jalaal Hayes, the youngest candidate to complete doctoral studies at DSU.
Chron
Delaware professor turns research into children’s books
Research papers can contain quite a bit of complicated and academic language. Danielle Dixson knows that. But the assistant professor at the University of Delaware’s Lewes campus wants to have her research be more accessible to the masses. To do so, she takes her papers and makes children’s books out of them. Subject matter for her seven books include sharks, ocean acidification and the importance of plants being planted along the coastline so fish can find homes. The books are designed for ages 4 to 8.
Technical.ly Delaware
The latest ITWorks grads landed some great paid internships
Tech Impact’s ITWorks just graduated its 16th class the other week, and all of its 16 students were placed in paid internships. They celebrated the graduation Dec. 18 in Wilmington at Capital One’s Oliver Evans building. The intensive 16-week program is free, and organizers target underemployed young adults who want a career change and haven’t had the opportunity for secondary education.
National
Education World
Should these education phrases be left in 2015?
According to several education experts, there are a plethora of education buzzwords that should be left in 2015.For Matt Barnum and eight other education experts he consulted, there are plenty of education buzzwords they wish would go. They’re not alone- many articles surfaced this year of experts who can’t help but roll their eyes when certain phrases are said. So what phrases made this list?
Newsday
Feds: Fewer students taking test may bring federal penalties
The U.S. Department of Education notified states Tuesday of actions it may take, including financial penalties, if the percentage of students taking required tests falls below benchmarks set by federal law. For New York, where participation dropped below 95 percent in the 2014-15 school year, this means the test-boycott movement may have a financial consequence.
NPR
Q&A: Exploding the myth of ‘unengaged’ students
Jordan Shapiro drew a lot of attention this year with his four misconceptions about the future of education. As with much of his work, he tries to take a cattle prod to the conventional education narrative. Shapiro’s “four misconceptions” article hits on fundamental issues of equity and ed tech that are often misconstrued or misunderstood. I reached out to him to dig a little deeper. But first I had to fact-check whether he’s really an ed conference addict.
The Atlantic
Education in 2015 visualized
Education issues can be difficult to grasp; they can feel overwhelming, intangible, or even irrelevant. Sometimes, the best and most effective means of conveying education stories are through charts, graphics, images, and videos. Here are some of the visuals from around the Internet this past year that helped visualize what mattered—student debt, early-childhood education, regional inequality in schools, campus protests, and so on—in a way that was engaging and provocative.