Join Us for the MERC Summit
All Welcome: MERC Summit 2023 Updated June 18, 2023 The MERC Summit will bring together stakeholders from educational research, policy, and practice to collaboratively develop practical strategies for addressing enduring and emerging issues in public schools. There are special rates for MERC members (Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Petersburg, Richmond, and VCU) and students, and lunch […]
Dr. Al Byers Achieves Five Years of Impact at the Center for Innovation
June 18, 2023 Al Byers, Ph.D., departs the VCU School of Education after five years of service launching and directing the VCU School of Education’s Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISTEME). John Fife, Ph.D., associate professor of STEM at the School of Education, will serve as interim director of CISTEME. Dr. Byers was charged […]
School of Education earns $1.6M in federal funding for teacher shortage
June 13, 2023 VCU News School’s RTR teacher residency program will recruit and support more teacher candidates from diverse backgrounds. Richmond, VA — U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia have announced $1,599,645 in federal funding through the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program to address teacher shortages by supporting the […]
