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GSE Professor Dr. Ravit Golan Duncan Honored as 2026 AERA Fellow
NEW BRUNSWICK – The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has announced that Dr. Ravit Golan Duncan is among the 34 exemplary scholars selected as the 2026 class of AERA Fellows….
Rhymes with a Reason: Hip-Hop as the Lesson
Too many students walk into classrooms and feel invisible. Their stories aren’t in textbooks. Their cultures are studied from a distance, if at all. The traditional approaches to education—rigid and…
It Takes a Village: Community-first Programming
Many newcomers to the United States struggle in silence—isolated by language barriers that limit their access to jobs, education, healthcare, and housing. Free, accessible English language support is scarce, and…
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Join Rutgers GSE at the 2026 AERA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA
Members of Rutgers University and the Graduate School of Education (GSE) will be participating in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting this April. This conference allows the research conducted by members of our community to be shared and discussed, contributing to the future of educational research and measurement. AERA will take place Wednesday,…
Online Info Session: GSE & Dublin City University Gifted Education Study Abroad Practicum Experience
Join us for an immersive gifted education practicum experience in Ireland! Students will observe and learn from Dublin City University’s Centre for Talented Youth Ireland (CTYI) 2026 Summer Programme, a three-week academic enrichment program serving students ages 12–17 who demonstrate exceptional academic ability (95th percentile and above). Sign up for our virtual info session to…
Ed.D. Program Options – Online Info Session
Join Assistant Dean Matt Winkler for an informative session on the multiple concentration options offered in our Ed.D. Program! Learn more about: Design of Learning Environments Education, Culture, and Society Educational Leadership — PK-12 and Higher Education Educational Leadership — Plus Principal Certification Special Education Register today!
Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ph.D. in Education Program: Max Jacobs “Carceral Education: The Educationalization of Crime in Philadelphia, 1820-1860”
This study centers around the following questions: Why did reformers use schooling as a way to deal with and solve the problem of crime? Who was schooled in tax-funded institutions like public schools, houses of refuge, and the penitentiary? What was the relationship between educational and penal reform and administration? In what ways did the…