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Urban Outreach Initiatives

New developments in Urban Outreach Initiatives

MBTA Policy Director and Donovan program alum Juan A. Concepción, Esq. ’96, M.Ed. ’97, J.D./M.B.A ’03, discusses the Lynch School’s Urban Outreach Initiatives program with Dean Stanton Wortham and Associate Dean of Graduate Student Services Liz Sparks.

Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars Program

Associate Dean Liz Sparks provides an overview of the history and the heart of the Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars Program at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development.

Dynamic Learning

Our Lynch community: Dynamic learning

Lisa Goodman, professor in the Counseling, Developmental & Educational Psychology department, talks about the importance of her community research partners to her scholarly work.

Our Lynch community: Dynamic learning

Angela Boatman, an associate professor in the Educational Leadership & Higher Education department, discusses how federal and state policies affect students.

Our Lynch community: Dynamic learning

Andrew Miller, an assistant professor in the Educational Leadership & Higher Education department, considers the future of urban Catholic schools after the COVID-19 crisis has passed.

News You Can Use

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Did Students Learn More During the Pandemic?

As we prepare for the return of students in the classroom this fall and reflect on the last year of education, there is a level of uncertainty around how the students will adapt to the return of “normal” schooling. How did the last year of virtual learning impact the students?

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Teaching math anywhere

A free kit developed by a BC professor and colleagues is helping parents turn at-home activities into math lessons.

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An excess of stress

Three takeaways for coping with stress during challenging times from a BC Lynch School professor.

Education at BC

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Disrupting Science Education

BC Lynch Professor Kate McNeill secures 5-year grant to launch OpenSciEd Equitable Instruction Initiative at the Lynch School
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Sustaining the Legacy

The results of a nationwide urban Catholic education survey will provide an overview of the field and a comprehensive and collaborative vision for the next 20 years.
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Learning through automating hydroponics

A $1.45-million NSF grant will support a Lynch School initiative to engage low-income youth in building automated, soil-less food-growing structures.

Justice in Action

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Doctoral Candidate Patrick Conway wins the 2021 Have You Heard Graduate Research Contest

Conway’s research raises questions about who is entitled to be educated at tax-payer expense, what kind of education they should receive, and how we view crime.
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BC establishes forum on racial justice in America

A confluence for greater understanding about race and racism and a catalyst to bridge differences, promote reconciliation, and encourage fresh perspectives
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Supporting educators of color

Spotlight on the Lynch School's Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars program at work in Boston Public Schools.

Learning Sciences

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O’Dwyer and Research Team Receive National Science Foundation Grant

Researchers will launch a new science and technology center to promote a deeper understanding of ocean ecosystems.

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Teaching math anywhere

A free kit developed by a BC professor and colleagues is helping parents turn at-home activities into math lessons.

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Mastering the design of learning experiences

A new one-year master's program offered by BC's Lynch School prepares leaders in learning engineering.

Developing the Whole Person

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Formative education thriving at Boston College

Efforts to promote and support a formative experience for students persevere—and flourish, survey shows.
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True north

A Lynch School professor and her team are developing an app to help students find their purpose.
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An eroding workplace

American workers feel untethered and insecure about their futures, according to a new book by Lynch School Professor David Blustein.
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