After the final bell rings, students at the STEAD School fill the halls. In no rush to leave, they linger as a roar of excitement reverberates through the barn-like structure. “For me, it’s almost a home away from home. I spend so much time here, not just learning but being here,” says Kennedy, a freshman. “No one really dreads coming to school here. It’s a safe space.” Amy Schwartz (EdD ‘21) co-founded STEAD, a STEM-like school with a twist. Through project-based learning, STEAD which stands for science, technology, environment, agriculture and systems design is reimagining the future of agriculture and preparing students to solve global food, health energy and environmental issues. Its unique student-led approach to learning cultivates a strong sense of community. “One of the things I learned through my career, and certainly during my time in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies program at DU, great leaders put great teams together,” Amy Schwartz says.
Stacey Love, a doctoral scholar in the University of Kentucky College of Education, has been selected to participate in the Barbara L. Jackson Scholars Network.
Rasheed Flowers, a University of Kentucky College of Education doctoral student, has been selected to participate in the University Council for Education Administration’s Barbara L. Jackson Scholars Network.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 15, 2020) Rasheed Flowers, a University of Kentucky College of Education doctoral student, has been selected to participate in the University Council for Education Administration’s (UCEA) Barbara L. Jackson Scholars Network.
The Jackson Scholars program was created to provide a support system for graduate students of color and to help increase the number of students of color poised to serve as faculty at higher education institutions that prepare educational leaders for the nation’s schools and children.