Freedom School Students Merge Science, Literacy at Get Real! Camp

Thirty-five middle school students from Rochester’s Freedom School, a literacy school offering summer school classes to children in distressed neighborhoods, will have the opportunity to conduct hands-on science investigations to answer real environmental problems in their hometown area.

Genesee Valley Writing Project, The College at Brockport Partner to Offer New Bilingual Literacy Component to Summer Institute

Eighteen local educators participating in the 2008 Genesee Valley Writing Project Summer Institute will have the opportunity to explore bilingual literacy education thanks to a $15,000 Research Foundation grant through The College at Brockport State University of New York.

Summer Institute Focuses on Technology, Cyberspace Trends in Catholic Education

The University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education will sponsor its annual two-day Summer Institute on Catholic Education on July 10 and 11 with this year’s programs addressing some of the central trends that contribute to the continued effectiveness of Catholic education.

Mathematics Educator Receives Prestigious National Science Foundation Career Grant

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a CAREER grant to Jeffrey Choppin, assistant professor of mathematics education in the Department of Teaching and Curriculum at the University of Rochester's Warner School of Education.

Genesee Valley Writing Project Gets New Director

Ruthanne Vitagliano, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as the next director of the Genesee Valley Writing Project.