Richard L. Schwab’s experience in education has spanned four decades, beginning with a job in Chelmsford, Mass., as an eighth-grade history teacher. He went on to earn both a master’s degree and doctorate in Educational Administration at UConn, before spending 10 years on the education faculty at the University of New Hampshire. He spent the next eight years at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he served three years as head of its Department of Educational Administration, and then five years as dean of the School of Education. In 1997, he returned to his alma mater to serve as dean of the Neag School of Education. Dean Schwab served 12 years as dean from 1997 to 2009 before returning to the faculty as a Raymond Neag Endowed Professor of Educational Leadership. In July 2014, he returned as dean to lead the Neag School in implementing the University of Connecticut’s New Academic Plan. With his return, Dean Schwab is the longest-serving dean in the history of the Neag Sc
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Cardonaâs ideas about education were forged in Meriden. Now heâll bring them to D.C.
Cardonaâs ideas about education were forged in Meriden. Now heâll bring them to D.C.
Miguel Cardona, principal of Hanover School, eats breakfast and talks about Justain Bieber with third graders Asharia Ray (left) and Dina Hamideh (right) in the school cafeteria in Meriden, April 1, 2011. I enjoy spending time with the students, said Cardona. This is just a happy place to be. (Sarah Nathan/ Record-Journal) Advertisement
RJ file photo - Miguel Cardona, first-time teacher, in his fourth-grade classroom at Israel Putnam School, Aug. 25, 1998.
From the outside, the Meriden Public Schools system looks like a network of struggling city schools. The state has designated it an Alliance District and one of the “lowest-performing districts” since more than one-quarter of the students are multiple grades behind in English, math and science. It is also an economically isolated district that spends 30 percent less per student than the state average despite three-quarters of its students coming.
From the outside, the Meriden Public Schools system looks like a network of struggling city schools.
The state has designated it an Alliance District and one of the “lowest-performing districts” since more than one-quarter of the students are multiple grades behind in English, math and science. It is also an economically isolated district that spends 30% less per student than the state average despite three-quarters of its students coming from low-income families. And the school ratings often used in real estate listings don’t look favorably on the district, either.
This is where Miguel Cardona President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to become the next U.S. education secretary grew up and spent 21 years of his 23-year career as an educator. And his experiences there his battles and the district’s successes will likely be front-of-mind as he coordinates policy for all the public schools in the country.
Leveraging Soft Skills to Improve College and Career Readiness
Neag School of Education associate professor Jennifer Freeman is working to improve college and career readiness for students with emotional and behavioral disorders.
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The transition from high school to college or the workforce is a major one for all students. While high schools work to ensure their graduates are prepared, students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) often find themselves lacking the non-academic skills they need to succeed.
Through a collaboration with Lehigh University, Neag School of Education associate professor Jennifer Freeman will develop an intervention to improve college and career readiness for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. This $500,000 grant is sponsored by the Institute of Educational Sciences (IES). Freeman is a Co-PI with Lee Kern and Chris Liang at Lehigh University.