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ELRC welcomes 2 new research associates

The College of Education’s Evaluation Learning and Research Center recently welcomed two new evaluation and research associates to its team. Marlo Reeves is an applied sociologist of education specializing in program evaluation across formal and out-of-school educational settings. Her research explores...

May 18, 2026

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EdTech quotes Watson on how Higher Ed can support K–12 AI literacy

"It’s crucial that we help educators understand how the technology simultaneously equips students to learn both more and less than ever before,” Bill Watson told EdTech.

May 13, 2026

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Former Purdue Pete weighs in on innovative Purdue mascot technology

“It was hot because you’d get no airflow at all,” education alum Bo Pratt (BA elementary education ’07) said about wearing an older version of Purdue Pete’s “head” when he served as a Purdue Pete (2005-07).

May 11, 2026

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Spencer Foundation awards Zhou team a Small Research Grant

The Spencer Foundation awarded Xiang Zhou a Small Research Grant for education research. Zhou, associate professor of counseling psychology in the College’s Department of Educational Studies, is the PI with co-PI Yukiko Maeda, professor of educational psychology and research methodology...

May 6, 2026

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100+ rural educators attend 5th Annual Rural Education Summit

More than 124 educators, administrators, and policy leaders convened on April 17 at Made@Plainfield for the fifth annual Rural Education Summit, a daylong convening co-sponsored by the Purdue Center for Rural Research, Education, and Outreach and the Indiana Small and...

April 24, 2026

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Motivating K-12 Students to Read Independently

Studies that highlight the impact of reading motivation offer great insight for engaging K–12 learners within literacy.

April 21, 2026

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