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SED Dean Reacts to Midterm Election Results

Lauren Davalla — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:43:28 +0000

SED Dean on Cohasset Teacher Resignation

Lauren Davalla — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:33:23 +0000

SED Dean on MA School Lay Offs

Rebecca Loya — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:00:56 +0000

Joan Salge Blake and Hardin Coleman talk about health & nutrition education and healthy school lunches

Jenny Mackintosh — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:10:57 +0000

Registered Dietitian and Sargent Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake and School of Education Dean Hardin Coleman joined us this morning on UStream for a live chat about the importance of healthy school lunches. They also talked about the importance of health and nutrition education. You can view the full chat below:

US Secretary of Education’s Year 2

Lauren Davalla — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:15:04 +0000

United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is currently completing his first year in office. Dean of SED Hardin Coleman offers his thoughts on what Duncan should focus on during his second year:

SED sends TFA steady stream of grads

Lauren Davalla — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:25:20 +0000

SED was recently ranked in the top twenty large universities for the amount of graduates it provided to the 2010 Teach for America (TFA) corps. Out of the 4,500 new corps members in 2010, 35 of them came from Boston University. Director of Educational Initiatives at SED Amy Slate said, “We have found our partnership with TFA to be mutually beneficial and are proud to be a significant contributor to their corps.” TFA corps members are top college graduates and professionals who commit to teach for two years in underserved schools and become lifelong leaders in the pursuit of educational equity

The Psychology of Coaching Teams Conference

Jennifer McDonald — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:00:13 +0000

The Institute for Athletic Coach Education (IACE) in the School of Education is hosting a 1-day conference for coaches, directors, and and leaders of youth sport at the Agganis Arena from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM today. Attendees will enjoy a rare opportunity to learn from exceptional sports practitioners who address issues relevant to coaches, while presenters will explore the psychological, emotional, social and moral dimensions of sport. Featured speakers include School of Education Dean Hardin Coleman and Director of the IACE John McCarthy. For tickets/more information, contact 617-353-0365 or coaching@bu.edu.

Healthcare? What about education?

Lauren Davalla — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:00:40 +0000

Hear School of Education Dean Hardin Coleman’s thoughts on the Healthcare Bill:

He can be reached at 617-353-3213 or Hardin@bu.edu.

Challenges and Opportunities Discussion

Lauren Davalla — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:47 +0000

Today at 3:30 PM the School of Education (SED) is hosting a mini-conference entitled “Challenges and Opportunities” in the lobby of Two Silber Way. Remarks will be made by SED Dean Hardin Coleman and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Deputy Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Accountability, Partnerships and Assistance Karla Brooks Baehr, EdD.

MA Drop Out Rates

Lauren Davalla — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:08:34 +0000

The Massachusetts Graduation and Dropout Prevention and Recovery Commission met last week and determined that there is cause for the commission to recommend upping the mandatory school attendance age from 16 to 18. Boston University School of Education Dean Hardin Coleman extensively studied high school truancy and is available to for comment on this, and other, education related topics.