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  Wheelock’s David Chard Leaving as Dean, Proud of Faculty and Staff Who Built Something Together

  September 11, 2023

  Since the 2018 merger of Wheelock College and Boston University's School of Education, Dean David Chard has guided Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development through turbulent times, including the COVID-19 pandemic. After several years of dedicated service, Dean Chard has decided to step down at the end of the 2023–2024 academic year, BU Today reports.  
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  He’s ‘Just Ken’ but Will the ‘Barbie’ Movie Change His Popularity?

  August 12, 2023

  Clinical instructor Ann Herzog discusses Ken’s popularity within the Barbie universe and the importance of diversity in toys and open-ended play opportunities.
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  Biden Taps Education Researcher Known for Work on School Funding as Economics Adviser

  August 11, 2023

  Joshua Goodman weighs in on the Biden administration's recent appointment of education economist Kirabo Jackson to the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
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  A Focus on Phonics or Comprehension? What Reading Research Should Look Like in Practice

  August 10, 2023

  Teachers should teach students how to coordinate multiple skills to become successful readers, say Andrea Bien and Elena Forzani.
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  Why Are We Obsessed with Barbie? And Why Is Barbie Still Here?

  July 19, 2023

  Clinical instructor Ann Herzog explores the cultural significance of Barbie—and why we’re still obsessed with her.
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  Wheelock College Launches New Online Master’s in Social Justice Education

  July 18, 2023

  Clinical associate professor Felicity Crawford discusses BU Wheelock’s new online master’s degree in Education for Equity & Social Justice.
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  11 Reader Views on Affirmative Action

  July 13, 2023

  Associate Dean Mary Churchill shared her comments about the Supreme Court ban on race-based admissions and its effects on higher education.
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  From Athletes to Clarinetists: Who Gets Preferential Treatment in Top College Admissions?

  July 9, 2023

  While race-based affirmative action is now banned, legacy admissions and other preferences are still in place. Anthony Abraham Jack discusses why these inequities matter.
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  Legacy Admissions Don’t Work the Way You Think They Do

  July 7, 2023

  Anthony Abraham Jack is quoted in this article discussing the myths surrounding legacy admissions.
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  From Wheelock to Washington

  July 7, 2023

  Associate Professor Joshua Goodman talks about the year he spent working as an economic advisor for the Biden administration.
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  POV: We Need to Be Better at Teaching Kids to Read

  June 26, 2023

  Dean David Chard on why an improved approach to reading education is vital to children’s long-term success.
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  Sociologist and Scholar Anthony Abraham Jack’s Mission: Create a More Welcoming Campus

  June 26, 2023

  New faculty member Anthony Abraham Jack wants to create a campus more welcoming to first-generation and low-income students.