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Ofelia Castro Schepers’ new book helps teachers understand and address their students’ needs.

We are teaching young children in a moment of contradiction. Decades of literacy research demonstrate that abundant access to books is one of the strongest predictors of early reading development, vocabulary growth, and long-term academic success (Allington, 2014; Neuman & Celano, 2012). This body of research consistently shows that children who have frequent opportunities to read self-selected texts encounter more words, develop broader background knowledge, and read with greater fluency over time. In other words, access itself functions as an instructional condition, not a peripheral support.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded grants totaling over $3.2 million to four College of Education faculty members in August.

At its first Power Friday event of the semester (Sept. 12), the College celebrated 12 faculty authors who published 16 books in 2024-25.

This year the College honored two alumni at its 2025 Education Appreciation and Alumni Awards ceremony on Friday (Oct. 3).

The national College Board organization, founders of the SAT® and AP® programs, invited the Purdue Center for Rural Research, Education, and Outreach to present a workshop at several venues in Indiana in September.