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With three programs ranked in the top ten, we're once again recognized as a leader in graduate student education. U.S. News and World Report has recognized us as one of the best graduate programs in the country for 2026.
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Youth Literature Festival Community day is Saturday!
Join us at the I Hotel and Conference Center to meet some of your favorite children's and young adult authors, enjoy performances, book signings, activities, and more!
More Info: https://youthlitfest.education.illinois.edu/community/index.html
Join us at the I Hotel and Conference Center to meet some of your favorite children's and young adult authors, enjoy performances, book signings, activities, and more!
More Info: https://youthlitfest.education.illinois.edu/community/index.html
September 24, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Youth Literature Festival Community day is Saturday!
Join us at the I Hotel and Conference Center to meet some of your favorite children's and young adult authors, enjoy performances, book signings, activities, and more!
More Info: https://youthlitfest.education.illinois.edu/community/index.html
Join us at the I Hotel and Conference Center to meet some of your favorite children's and young adult authors, enjoy performances, book signings, activities, and more!
More Info: https://youthlitfest.education.illinois.edu/community/index.html
How do we keep more science and math teachers in the classroom? A new study from the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative explores why these teachers stay in their jobs and what contributes to their job satisfaction.
IWERC and NORC release two reports on rural science and mathematics teacher retention
blogs.illinois.edu
September 24, 2026 at 12:12 AM
How do we keep more science and math teachers in the classroom? A new study from the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative explores why these teachers stay in their jobs and what contributes to their job satisfaction.
While the demand for education in Illinois prisons is higher than ever, access to those classes still lags according to state data. Education Justice Project's Ashton Klekamp talked with OpenCampus and WBEZ about the data, and the need to expand access for incarcerated students.
EJP: Education Access Needs Expansion in Illinois Prisons
blogs.illinois.edu
September 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
While the demand for education in Illinois prisons is higher than ever, access to those classes still lags according to state data. Education Justice Project's Ashton Klekamp talked with OpenCampus and WBEZ about the data, and the need to expand access for incarcerated students.
Fall enrollment numbers showed growth in a number of areas for us this year:
- 30% total enrollment growth since 2016
- Huge growth in CS+Ed. and Secondary Ed. Math majors
- New programs like Trauma-Informed Education and Instructional Design, Technology, & Organization are seeing massive gains
- 30% total enrollment growth since 2016
- Huge growth in CS+Ed. and Secondary Ed. Math majors
- New programs like Trauma-Informed Education and Instructional Design, Technology, & Organization are seeing massive gains
Education at Illinois Maintains Strong Enrollment for Fall 2026
It's another record-breaking enrollment year for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with growth for the College of Education included. The College's overall student enrollment continues to t...
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September 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Fall enrollment numbers showed growth in a number of areas for us this year:
- 30% total enrollment growth since 2016
- Huge growth in CS+Ed. and Secondary Ed. Math majors
- New programs like Trauma-Informed Education and Instructional Design, Technology, & Organization are seeing massive gains
- 30% total enrollment growth since 2016
- Huge growth in CS+Ed. and Secondary Ed. Math majors
- New programs like Trauma-Informed Education and Instructional Design, Technology, & Organization are seeing massive gains
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The Alma Project, a new character education project at the University of Illinois, aims to cultivate the qualities of neighborliness and purpose in Illinois undergraduate students and enhance campus culture. @educationillinois.bsky.social
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September 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The Alma Project, a new character education project at the University of Illinois, aims to cultivate the qualities of neighborliness and purpose in Illinois undergraduate students and enhance campus culture. @educationillinois.bsky.social
Read more here: news.illinois.edu/illinois-new...
Read more here: news.illinois.edu/illinois-new...
Our NSF-funded FRACTAL group has been busy this summer! Their work explores how teachers learn to integrate human-centered design into geometry instruction. From designing culturally relevant challenges to tracing student learning during authentic design experiences.
More: https://bit.ly/4xvPWSg
More: https://bit.ly/4xvPWSg
NSF-Funded FRACTAL Group Shares Research on Human Centered Design
blogs.illinois.edu
September 17, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Our NSF-funded FRACTAL group has been busy this summer! Their work explores how teachers learn to integrate human-centered design into geometry instruction. From designing culturally relevant challenges to tracing student learning during authentic design experiences.
More: https://bit.ly/4xvPWSg
More: https://bit.ly/4xvPWSg
We’re honored to recognize four alumni whose impact on education has been felt far and wide:
🔸 Robert Griegoliet
🔹 Steven Launius
🔸 Terry Vaughan III
🔹 Danielle A. Murchison
Read more about our awardees and the upcoming Salute to Education event: https://bit.ly/4AfO7v3
🔸 Robert Griegoliet
🔹 Steven Launius
🔸 Terry Vaughan III
🔹 Danielle A. Murchison
Read more about our awardees and the upcoming Salute to Education event: https://bit.ly/4AfO7v3
September 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM
We’re honored to recognize four alumni whose impact on education has been felt far and wide:
🔸 Robert Griegoliet
🔹 Steven Launius
🔸 Terry Vaughan III
🔹 Danielle A. Murchison
Read more about our awardees and the upcoming Salute to Education event: https://bit.ly/4AfO7v3
🔸 Robert Griegoliet
🔹 Steven Launius
🔸 Terry Vaughan III
🔹 Danielle A. Murchison
Read more about our awardees and the upcoming Salute to Education event: https://bit.ly/4AfO7v3
We’re welcoming three new faces to our faculty ranks this fall:
🔸 Christian Hines - @ciatillinois.bsky.social
🔹 Sandra Camargo Salamanca - @epsyatillinois.bsky.social
🔸 Nikki Wright - Education Policy, Organization & Leadership
More: https://bit.ly/4r9ulxb
🔸 Christian Hines - @ciatillinois.bsky.social
🔹 Sandra Camargo Salamanca - @epsyatillinois.bsky.social
🔸 Nikki Wright - Education Policy, Organization & Leadership
More: https://bit.ly/4r9ulxb
September 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
We’re welcoming three new faces to our faculty ranks this fall:
🔸 Christian Hines - @ciatillinois.bsky.social
🔹 Sandra Camargo Salamanca - @epsyatillinois.bsky.social
🔸 Nikki Wright - Education Policy, Organization & Leadership
More: https://bit.ly/4r9ulxb
🔸 Christian Hines - @ciatillinois.bsky.social
🔹 Sandra Camargo Salamanca - @epsyatillinois.bsky.social
🔸 Nikki Wright - Education Policy, Organization & Leadership
More: https://bit.ly/4r9ulxb
Keeping the momentum going with our newest Illini ⏩
Key stats from the 2026-27 tenth-day numbers:
-College enrollment up 30% over 10 years
-Students from underrepresented populations up 53% over 10 years
-First-gen students up 198% over 10 years
-International Students from 38 countries & 41 states
Key stats from the 2026-27 tenth-day numbers:
-College enrollment up 30% over 10 years
-Students from underrepresented populations up 53% over 10 years
-First-gen students up 198% over 10 years
-International Students from 38 countries & 41 states
September 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Keeping the momentum going with our newest Illini ⏩
Key stats from the 2026-27 tenth-day numbers:
-College enrollment up 30% over 10 years
-Students from underrepresented populations up 53% over 10 years
-First-gen students up 198% over 10 years
-International Students from 38 countries & 41 states
Key stats from the 2026-27 tenth-day numbers:
-College enrollment up 30% over 10 years
-Students from underrepresented populations up 53% over 10 years
-First-gen students up 198% over 10 years
-International Students from 38 countries & 41 states
Investing in our own.
We’re proud to announce that 11 faculty members have earned promotions for 2026-27. Additionally, Stephanie Toliver received the Campus Distinguished Promotion, recognizing extraordinary work.
We’re pleased to have them at Illinois for years to come. https://bit.ly/4xKtzcw
We’re proud to announce that 11 faculty members have earned promotions for 2026-27. Additionally, Stephanie Toliver received the Campus Distinguished Promotion, recognizing extraordinary work.
We’re pleased to have them at Illinois for years to come. https://bit.ly/4xKtzcw
September 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Investing in our own.
We’re proud to announce that 11 faculty members have earned promotions for 2026-27. Additionally, Stephanie Toliver received the Campus Distinguished Promotion, recognizing extraordinary work.
We’re pleased to have them at Illinois for years to come. https://bit.ly/4xKtzcw
We’re proud to announce that 11 faculty members have earned promotions for 2026-27. Additionally, Stephanie Toliver received the Campus Distinguished Promotion, recognizing extraordinary work.
We’re pleased to have them at Illinois for years to come. https://bit.ly/4xKtzcw
Join us one week from today for the Goldstick Family Lecture.
🗣️ Dr. Jennifer Kurth: Inclusive Education: The Right to Belong
📍 U. of I. Philanthropy Center
⏰ 4:00 p.m.
More info: https://education.illinois.edu/alumni/the-goldstick-family-lecture
🗣️ Dr. Jennifer Kurth: Inclusive Education: The Right to Belong
📍 U. of I. Philanthropy Center
⏰ 4:00 p.m.
More info: https://education.illinois.edu/alumni/the-goldstick-family-lecture
September 10, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Join us one week from today for the Goldstick Family Lecture.
🗣️ Dr. Jennifer Kurth: Inclusive Education: The Right to Belong
📍 U. of I. Philanthropy Center
⏰ 4:00 p.m.
More info: https://education.illinois.edu/alumni/the-goldstick-family-lecture
🗣️ Dr. Jennifer Kurth: Inclusive Education: The Right to Belong
📍 U. of I. Philanthropy Center
⏰ 4:00 p.m.
More info: https://education.illinois.edu/alumni/the-goldstick-family-lecture
Congratulations to Haeryun Kim on being recognized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea for her academic performance and leadership qualities.
EPOL Ph.D. Candidate Receives Award from The Embassy of the Republic of Korea
blogs.illinois.edu
September 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Congratulations to Haeryun Kim on being recognized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea for her academic performance and leadership qualities.
Three faculty members from our College will serve as Op-Ed Project Public Voices Fellows for 2026-27:
🔶 Rochelle Gutierrez, professor C&I
🔷 Jon Hale, professor EPOL
🔶 Mirelsie Velazquez, associate professor EPOL
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🔶 Rochelle Gutierrez, professor C&I
🔷 Jon Hale, professor EPOL
🔶 Mirelsie Velazquez, associate professor EPOL
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Three from Education Named Op-Ed Project Public Voices Fellows
blogs.illinois.edu
September 9, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Three faculty members from our College will serve as Op-Ed Project Public Voices Fellows for 2026-27:
🔶 Rochelle Gutierrez, professor C&I
🔷 Jon Hale, professor EPOL
🔶 Mirelsie Velazquez, associate professor EPOL
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🔶 Rochelle Gutierrez, professor C&I
🔷 Jon Hale, professor EPOL
🔶 Mirelsie Velazquez, associate professor EPOL
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A new initiative developed by College of Education faculty and staff aims to promote neighborliness on the Illinois campus. The Alma Project will use coursework and community service to inspire students and faculty to be active neighbors who contribute to their communities’ well-being.
Illinois’ New Character Development Project Aims to Cultivate Neighborliness
education.illinois.edu
September 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM
A new initiative developed by College of Education faculty and staff aims to promote neighborliness on the Illinois campus. The Alma Project will use coursework and community service to inspire students and faculty to be active neighbors who contribute to their communities’ well-being.
Congrats to EPOL alum Marisol Jimenez on being named an Illini Science Policy Program Scholar.
She will work with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Broadband to address challenges in agriculture, digital & health equity, education, and environmental justice.
She will work with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Broadband to address challenges in agriculture, digital & health equity, education, and environmental justice.
Jimenez Named Illini Science Policy Program Scholar
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September 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Congrats to EPOL alum Marisol Jimenez on being named an Illini Science Policy Program Scholar.
She will work with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Broadband to address challenges in agriculture, digital & health equity, education, and environmental justice.
She will work with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Broadband to address challenges in agriculture, digital & health equity, education, and environmental justice.
More than a billion people worldwide live with a disability, yet few websites are fully accessible, and few students receive training in designing technologies that are accessible to them
Join us Sept. 9 for this talk featuring Rachel Adler from @ischoolui.bsky.social.
More: https://bit.ly/4gQTSGY
Join us Sept. 9 for this talk featuring Rachel Adler from @ischoolui.bsky.social.
More: https://bit.ly/4gQTSGY
September 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM
More than a billion people worldwide live with a disability, yet few websites are fully accessible, and few students receive training in designing technologies that are accessible to them
Join us Sept. 9 for this talk featuring Rachel Adler from @ischoolui.bsky.social.
More: https://bit.ly/4gQTSGY
Join us Sept. 9 for this talk featuring Rachel Adler from @ischoolui.bsky.social.
More: https://bit.ly/4gQTSGY
Congratulations to Royel Johnson, Ed.M. '11 EPOL, on being named editor of The Review of Higher Education, the flagship journal of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.
Alum Johnson Named Editor of The Review of Higher Education
blogs.illinois.edu
September 3, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Congratulations to Royel Johnson, Ed.M. '11 EPOL, on being named editor of The Review of Higher Education, the flagship journal of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.
Game. Day.
I-L-L baby!
I-L-L baby!
September 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Game. Day.
I-L-L baby!
I-L-L baby!
We mourn the passing of the 11th dean of the College of Education, P. David Pearson.
He was a decorated researcher in the field of literacy. He was named a member of the National Academy of Education in 2003, an AERA Fellow in 2009, and this year, elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
He was a decorated researcher in the field of literacy. He was named a member of the National Academy of Education in 2003, an AERA Fellow in 2009, and this year, elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
September 2, 2026 at 11:05 PM
We mourn the passing of the 11th dean of the College of Education, P. David Pearson.
He was a decorated researcher in the field of literacy. He was named a member of the National Academy of Education in 2003, an AERA Fellow in 2009, and this year, elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
He was a decorated researcher in the field of literacy. He was named a member of the National Academy of Education in 2003, an AERA Fellow in 2009, and this year, elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
If you're excited to be an Illini, put your hands up 🙌
Applications for the class of 2031 are NOW OPEN!
Apply: https://www.admissions.illinois.edu/start-your-application/
Applications for the class of 2031 are NOW OPEN!
Apply: https://www.admissions.illinois.edu/start-your-application/
September 1, 2026 at 10:54 PM
If you're excited to be an Illini, put your hands up 🙌
Applications for the class of 2031 are NOW OPEN!
Apply: https://www.admissions.illinois.edu/start-your-application/
Applications for the class of 2031 are NOW OPEN!
Apply: https://www.admissions.illinois.edu/start-your-application/
The College of Education is saddened to announce the passing of Tom McGreal.
He served as a professor in Education Policy, Organization & Leadership for 32 years. McGreal was known as a leader in educational administration and teacher evaluation research.
He served as a professor in Education Policy, Organization & Leadership for 32 years. McGreal was known as a leader in educational administration and teacher evaluation research.
Former Faculty Member Tom McGreal Passes Away
blogs.illinois.edu
September 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The College of Education is saddened to announce the passing of Tom McGreal.
He served as a professor in Education Policy, Organization & Leadership for 32 years. McGreal was known as a leader in educational administration and teacher evaluation research.
He served as a professor in Education Policy, Organization & Leadership for 32 years. McGreal was known as a leader in educational administration and teacher evaluation research.
Congratulations to Amber Ray (SPED) and Miray Tekkumru-Kisa (C&I) on being named to the Emerging Research Leaders Academy by @illinoishealth.bsky.social
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Two from Education Named to Emerging Research Leaders Academy
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August 31, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Congratulations to Amber Ray (SPED) and Miray Tekkumru-Kisa (C&I) on being named to the Emerging Research Leaders Academy by @illinoishealth.bsky.social
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One Month from today!
Join us at the I Hotel and Conference Center for a day celebrating reading! Meet some of your favorite authors and illustrators and participate in fun activities. This event is free and open to all.
More Info: https://youthlitfest.education.illinois.edu/community/index.html
Join us at the I Hotel and Conference Center for a day celebrating reading! Meet some of your favorite authors and illustrators and participate in fun activities. This event is free and open to all.
More Info: https://youthlitfest.education.illinois.edu/community/index.html
August 26, 2026 at 10:50 PM
One Month from today!
Join us at the I Hotel and Conference Center for a day celebrating reading! Meet some of your favorite authors and illustrators and participate in fun activities. This event is free and open to all.
More Info: https://youthlitfest.education.illinois.edu/community/index.html
Join us at the I Hotel and Conference Center for a day celebrating reading! Meet some of your favorite authors and illustrators and participate in fun activities. This event is free and open to all.
More Info: https://youthlitfest.education.illinois.edu/community/index.html
WATCH: @epsyatillinois.bsky.social Professor @hchadlane.bsky.social provides his expertise on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom with Fox 32 Chicago.
How teachers are balancing AI in the classroom as students return to school
YouTube video by FOX 32 Chicago
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August 25, 2026 at 4:52 PM
WATCH: @epsyatillinois.bsky.social Professor @hchadlane.bsky.social provides his expertise on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom with Fox 32 Chicago.
They grow up so fast 🥹
Happy first day of classes to all of our Illini!
Happy first day of classes to all of our Illini!
August 24, 2026 at 9:58 PM
They grow up so fast 🥹
Happy first day of classes to all of our Illini!
Happy first day of classes to all of our Illini!