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ChAD students working in preschool

At the 菠菜网lol正规平台 Lurie College of 教育 Department of Child and 青少年发展 (ChAD), our programs and faculty provide students with a well-rounded curriculum that incorporates theory, research, policy, and practice. As a result, our students develop an extensive understanding of the major milest一个s of human development, an awareness of effects of different child-rearing practices or conditions on the fulfillment of development promise, and much more.

Our students become strong advocates for their communities and transition into several career pathways such as early childhood education, K-12 education, non-profit advocacy, 研究与政策.

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Lurie College and 菠菜网lol正规平台 Announcements

  • 2020-2021 Impact Report - As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, our 菠菜网lol正规平台 Lurie College of 教育 is 处于领先地位. Read about the impact of our students, faculty, programs, and more from the past year.
  • 2022 U.S. 新s and World Report Rankings - Lurie College moved up 33 spots in this year's rankings of Best 教育 Schools and is #2 among universities in the Cal State system, #4 among universities in the Bay Area, and #14 among universities in California.
  • Financial Aid Opportunities - 访问 this page to learn about the numerous scholarship and grant opportunities available through the college. The application process for scholarships takes place 每年春季学期.

Student and 教师 Spotlights

Recent alumni Kristen Huey, Kristina Smith, and George Franco, along with Dr. 艾伦 Middaugh, were featured on the Visions of 教育 podcast to discuss the research project they are involved in, which centers around young people's engagement with news through social media.

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Robert Marx Visible Magazine

Dr. 罗伯特·马克思出版了 “Collective Memory for Queer and Trans Liberation” 可见杂志!

“Collective memory and intergenerational connection are the healing antidote to the forces of capitalism, White supremacy, and heteropatriarchy that aim to keep us too busy and downtrodden to see our own capacity to upend systems that work for only a 很少. Just as I learned about my grandmother’s memories and ways of navigating oppression, so too does learning the ways of life of our queer and trans ancestors offer us a way to radically alter the material conditions which govern our lives and 限制我们.”