Project SEARCH Celebrates Launch, Rochester Expansion

A dozen 18- to 21-year-olds with developmental disabilities are in internships around the University of Rochester Medical Center, learning skills in office, clinical and customer service settings, thanks to a new program, Project SEARCH. And next fall, the program will expand to incorporate 12 more students from the Rochester City School District who will have internships in the City of Rochester government.

Educational Policy Expert Receives Urban School Improvement Research Grant

Kara Finnigan, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at the Warner School, has been awarded a grant from the William T. Grant Foundation for a study of how low-performing schools use research evidence in an effort to improve outcomes for youth.

Warner Institutes New Quantitative Consulting Services Initiative

New services designed to provide general assistance with quantitative methods and analysis to Warner School doctoral students have been instituted this month. The new initiative, called Quantitative Consulting Services, will be piloted during the remainder of the 2009-10 academic year.

Warner and Eastman Teacher Education Programs Awarded NCATE Reaccreditation

Programs at the University's Warner School of Education that prepare teachers, counselors, and administrators at various levels, as well as music education programs at the Eastman School of Music, were evaluated under NCATE national standards and received renewal in accreditation.

Baby Einstein Controversy: Warner Professor Offers Healthy Language Learning Alternatives for Young Children

Lucia French, a developmental psychologist who studies language and cognitive development in young children, weighs in on the Baby Einstein controversy. French, who says nothing contributes more to a young child’s early development than actual parent-child interaction, offers nine great tips to help enhance language skills.