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May 17, 2013
KCLU
"Entire Student Body At Santa Barbara Elementary School Holding Classes With The Big Kids At Local University"
A radio/audio news story about the entirety of the Harding School coming to the UC Santa Barbara campus.

May 2, 2013
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"Dos Pueblos High's Kelly Choi Chosen as Santa Barbara County Teacher of Year"
An article about Teacher Education Program alumna Kelly Choi, co-founder of the Academy at Dos Peblos High School, which caters to students at risk of dropping out, who was named SB County Teacher of the Year.

May 2, 2013
Daily Nexus
"Work on construction continuing on UCSB's Ocean Science Education Building"
An article about UCSB's Ocean Science Education Building, which will partially be used as a site for future teachers from the Gevirtz School to reach out to thousands of K-12 students, teachers, families and community members each year.

May 1, 2013
Santa Barbara Independent
"Plant Sale to Honor UCSB Grad"
An article about a benefit plant sale held in honor of the late Dr. Dr. Lilyann Katiwa-Oyugi, alumna of the Department of Education.

April 29, 2013
Science Daily
"Researchers Successfully Treat Autism in Infants: Playing Games That Infants Prefer Can Lessen Severity of Symptoms"
An article about a recent Koegel Autism Center study that discovered playing the right games with infants can lessen autism symptoms later in life.

April 15, 2013
Santa Barbara Independent
"UCSB Faculty Member Named Education Association Fellow, Receives Award for Distinguished Career in Applied Sociology of Education"
An article about Dr. Russell Rumberger being named Fellow of the American Educational Research Association and receiving the Elizabeth G. Cohen Distinguished Career in Applied Sociology of Education Award.

April 15, 2013
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"UCSB Faculty Member Named Education Association Fellow, Receives Award"
An article about Dr. Russell Rumberger being named Fellow of the American Educational Research Association and receiving the Elizabeth G. Cohen Distinguished Career in Applied Sociology of Education Award.

April 11, 2013
PBS NewsHour [video and transcript]
"Can an Increase for National High School Graduation Rates Be Trusted?"
A news segment about high school graduation rates that features Dr. Russell Rumberger as one of the experts interviewed on-air.

March 12, 2013
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Honors GVJH's Amy McMillan with Teacher Recognition Award"
An article about Teacher Education Program alumna Amy McMillan,who received the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Teacher Recognition Award.

March 11, 2013
Santa Barbara Independent
"Sandoval Serves Many Communities"
An article about alumna Nicolasa Sandoval, recently appointed to the California Board of Education.

March 10, 2013
Washington Post
"States draw a hard line on third-graders, holding some back over reading"
An article about third-grade retention laws includes a quote from Dr. Shane Jimerson, claiming that from a child’s perspective, being held back is as stressful as losing a parent.

February 27, 2013
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"Jacqueline Reid Elected to Board of Santa Barbara Education Foundation"
An article about GGSE alum Dr. Jacqueline Reid, co-director of the nonprofit Teachers for the Study of Educational Institutions, who has been elected as a board member of the Santa Barbara Education Foundation.

February 25, 2013
The Daily Nexus
"Fair Promotes Minorities In STEM Professions"
An article about The Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement program's Science and Technology Day, allowing junior and high school students to explore fields of science, engineering and mathematics through events hosted partially at and by the Gevirtz School.

February 17, 2013
UPI
"Therapy changes autistic children's brains"
An article about a recent Yale study that found Pivotal Response Treatment — developed at UCSB's Koegel Autism Center — improves brain acitivity in children with autism.

February 16, 2013
Science Blog
"Behavior Therapy for Autism Kids Can Impact Brain Function"
An article about a recent Yale study that found Pivotal Response Treatment — developed at UCSB's Koegel Autism Center — improves brain acitivity in children with autism.

February 15, 2013
News-Medical
"Pivotal Response Treatment improves brain activity in children with autism"
An article about a recent Yale study that found Pivotal Response Treatment — developed at UCSB's Koegel Autism Center — improves brain acitivity in children with autism.

February 14, 2013
U.S. Congressional Briefing Video
"Tania Israel Presents to Congress about the Need to Pass the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)"
Dr. Tania Israel takes part in a Congressional briefing about the psychological needs for re-approval of the Violence Against Woean Act.

February 14, 2013
Carsey-Wolf Center Video
"Robert & Lynn Koegel Introduce the Script to Screen 25th anniversary screening of Rain Man"
A video of Drs. Robert & Lynn Koegel of the Koegel Autism Center explaining how ground-breaking Rain Man was as a mainstream film presenting autism.

January 30, 2013
The Everett Washington Herald
"Bill would have low-scoring students repeat third grade"
An article about a bill under discussion in Washington state; Dr. Shane Jimerson is quoted as an expert about the topic of grade retention.

January 30, 2013
Santa Barbara Independent
"Prominent Scientist to Speak at UCSB About Storytelling and Science Education"
An article about the upcoming February 12 lecture by Dr. Sean Carroll, co-presented by the Gevirtz School.

January 30, 2013
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"Prominent Scientist to Speak at UCSB About Storytelling and Science Education"
An article about the upcoming February 12 lecture by Dr. Sean Carroll, co-presented by the Gevirtz School.

January 23, 2013
Phoenix Business Journal
"SARRC names Daniel Openden as new president and CEO"
An article about alum Daniel Openden, who will become president and CEO of The Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center later this year.

January 23, 2013
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"'UCSB Reads' Events Examine Memory from Many Perspectives"
An article about the events surrounding UCSB Reads, including a panel featuring Patrick Faverty of the Department of Education.

January 17, 2013
Daily Nexus
"UCSB Professors Help Modify Statement on Community Violence"
An article about Professors Michael Furlong and Shane Jimerson and their involvement helping to draft a “Position Statement of the Interdisciplinary Group on Preventing School and Community Violence.”

January 15, 2013
Santa Barbara Independent
"Brown Picks Chumash Education Director for State Board"
An article about alumna Niki Sandoval being chosen to the CA State Board of Education.

December 20, 2012
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"Nonprofit Founded by UCSB Faculty Members Brings Relief to Refugees in Chad"
An article about the new non-proft the Chad Relief Foundation; one of its board members is Erika Felix, assistant researcher in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education.

December 20, 2012
Santa Barbara Independent
"UC Santa Barbara's Gevirtz School Responses to the Connecticut Shooting"
An article about nine school violence prevention researchers and practitioners — including Michael Furling and Shane Jimerson from UCSB — who have developed a position statement on the Dec. 14, 2012 Connecticut school shootings.

December 19, 2012
UC Santa Barbara Office of Public Affairs
"Research Disproves Link Between Autism/Asperger's and Violence"
A video interview with Koegel Autism Center clinial director Lynn Koegel — in response to the CT school shootings — about whether there are ties between Asperger's and vioelnce.

December 13, 2012
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"Junior League Collaborates with UCSB's McEnroe Clinic"
An article about the Junior League of Santa Barbara's hands-on day volunteering in the McEnroe Reading & Language Arts Clinic.

December 4, 2012
University of California, Riverside Highlander
"Regents Confirm Appointment of UCR Interim Chancellor"
An article about the UC Regents approving Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley as acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 29, 2012
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"UCSB Scholars Receive Grant to Develop Elementary-School Curriculum"
An article about a $600,000 NSF grant awarded to Danielle Harlow in Education and Diana Franklin in Computer Science to develop computer science curricula geared toward children in grades two through six.

November 29, 2012
Santa Barbara Independent
"UCSB Dean Becomes Acting UC Riverside Chancellor"
An article about the UC Regents approving Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley as acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 28, 2012
Santa Barbara Edhat
"UCSB Computer Science Grant"
An article about a $600,000 NSF grant awarded to Danielle Harlow in Education and Diana Franklin in Computer Science to develop computer science curricula geared toward children in grades two through six.

November 28, 2012
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Conoley Named Interim Chancellor" [story behind pay-wall]
An article about the UC Regents approving Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley as acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 27, 2012
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"UCSB Dean to Serve as Interim Chancellor at UC Riverside"
An article about the UC Regents approving Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley as acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 27, 2012
Riverside Press-Enterprise
"UC Regents confirm interim chancellor for UCR"
An article about the UC Regents approving Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley as acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 27, 2012
Valley News
"Regents Confirm Appointment for Acting Chancellor of UCR"
An article about the UC Regents approving Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley as acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 27, 2012
Sacramento Bee
"Capitol Alert: Musical Chairs"
An article about the UC Regents approving Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley as acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 27, 2012
University of California, Riverside Highlander
"UCSB dean selected as UCR interim chancellor"
An article about Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley being named the acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 20, 2012
Los Angeles Times
"UC Santa Barbara dean to temporarily head UC Riverside"
An article about Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley being named the acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 20, 2012
Riverside Press-Enterprise
"Santa Barbara dean named interim UCR chancellor"
An article about Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley being named the acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 20, 2012
Southwest Riverside News Network
"UC Riverside: Interim chancellor announced"
An article about Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley being named the acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 20, 2012
The Daily Californian
"UC Santa Barbara dean named interim chancellor at UC Riverside"
An article about Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley being named the acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 20, 2012
Inland News Today
"Interim chancellor appointed at UC Riverside"
An article about Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley being named the acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 20, 2012
MyDesert.Com
"University of California, Riverside names Jane Conoley acting chancellor"
An article about Gevirtz School Dean Jane Close Conoley being named the acting chancellor of UC Riverside.

November 16, 2012
Santa Barbara Independent
"UCSB Brings New Type of Science Education to Local Schools"
An article about the Gevirtz School's commitment to SciTrek, a program dedicated to allowing 2nd - 5th grade students to experience the scientific process first hand, that's based in UCSB's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

November 14, 2012
Edhat
"UCSB Science Education"
An article about the Gevirtz School's commitment to SciTrek, a program dedicated to allowing 2nd - 5th grade students to experience the scientific process first hand, that's based in UCSB's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

November 1, 2012
Santa Maria Sun
"Pioneer Valley panthers talk STEM"
An article about the 2012 CCSTEM Conference focusing on the Pioneer Valley High School participation in the day's demonstration fair.

October 19, 2012
Pacific Coast Business Times
"Business leaders want to deepen STEM focus in local schools"
An article about the 2012 CCSTEM Conference featuring keynote speaker Jeff Henley, Oracle Corporation Chairman.

September 23, 2012
Ventura County Star
"Working and Autism"
An article that mentions how the Koegel Autism Center works with people who are having trouble preparing for careers because of social issues and studying procedures to ease the passage to adulthood.

September 22, 2012
Ventura County Star
"California unprepared for wave of autistic children headed toward adulthood"
Dr. Lynn Koegel of the Koegel Autism Center is an expert interview in an article about autistic children as they grow up.

September 18, 2012
YouTube
"UC-HBCU Initiative"
A UC-produced short video about the UC-HBCU that features Gevirtz School faculty and students.

September 10, 2012
Edhat
"Teach for America Ranks UCSB 20th"
Dean Jane Close Conoley is quoted in a story about the number of UCSB undergraduates entering into Teach for America.

August 1, 2012
EurekAlert!
"UCSB autism researchers find that focusing on strengths improves social skills of adolescents"
A news item about a new study conducted by researchers at the Koegel Autism Center that has found that by playing on the strengths of students on the autism spectrum –– high intelligence and very specific interests –– these adolescents are as capable as anyone else of forging strong friendships.

July 31, 2012
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"Task Force Coordinator Calls Combating Youth Gangs a 'Community Effort'"
An article that mentions school psychology coordinator Jill Sharkey is taking the lead on a database project that would help young people check their probation or court appointments and let agencies look for gaps in service.

July 24, 2012
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"UCSB Receives $1.2 Million NIH Grant for Preschool Health, Biology Curriculum"
A news item about Gevirtz School researchers who will design and implement a project focused on low-income Latino children.

July 24, 2012
Santa Barbara Edhat
"UCSB Grant"
A news item about Gevirtz School researchers who will design and implement a project focused on low-income Latino children.

June 7, 2012
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"Hawk Weathervane Returning to Its Roost at Harding University Partnership School"
A news item about our partnership school where — as a parting gift to students and staff — former Principal Sally Kingston replaced the iconic mascot, stolen from atop the building two years ago.

April 6, 2012
Santa Ynez Valley News
"New STEM education alliance to form"
A news item about the formation oftThe Central Coast STEM Collaborative, whichincludesThe Gevirtz School/UCSB, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education, Hancock College, Santa Barbara County Office of Education, and others.

March 30, 2012
KCLU
"UCSB Researcher Not Surprised By New Study Showing Higher Autism Rate Than Previously Thought"
A radio news item about the CDC's revised rate of autism in the population featuring quotes from Dr. Robert Koegel of the Koegel Autism Center.

March 29, 2012
Santa Barbara Independent
"On the Bully Pulpit: S.B. Author Suzanne Peck Pens Prevention Manual"
An article about the premiere screening of Suzanne Peck's Stand Tall video that was co-sponsored by the Gevirtz School; the article also features quotes from Gevirtz School Dean Jane Conoley.

March 22, 2012
KEYT
"Stand Tall: Lessons That Teach Respect and Prevent Bullying"
A news segment about the premiere screening of Suzanne Peck's Stand Tall video that was co-sponsored by the Gevirtz School.

March 21, 2012
Santa Barbara View
"Stand Tall Against Bullying"
An article about the premiere screening of Suzanne Peck's Stand Tall video that features a preview trailer that includes Gevirtz School Dean Jane Conoley.

March 13, 2012
YouTube CALM video
"I Will Not Be Silent"
A video from Santa Barbara CALM (Child Abuse Listening Mediation) about their latest program "I Will Not Be Silent" that features comments from Dean Jane Conoley.

March 6, 2012
Santa Barbara Independent
"Infant Intervention: UCSB's Koegel Center Assesses Early Stages of Autism"
An article about the new assessment clinic at the Koegel Autism Center.

March 6, 2012
The Bottom Line
"House Educational Bill Seeks to Reverse Department of Education Regulations"
An article that quotes UCEC Director John Yun as a source about the Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act.

March 1, 2012
Santa Barbara Independent
"Two Grants for Jasmin Llamas of UCSB's Gevirtz School"
An article about CCSP graduate student Jasmin Llamas winning two grants to fund her research.

February 26, 2012
Santa Barbara Noozhawk
"In Saying Goodbye to Harding School, Principal Sally Kingston Points with Pride to Progress"
An article about Principal Sally Kingston moving on from the Harding University Partnership School, and what that means for the partnership with UCSB and the Gevirtz School.

February 18, 2012
Santa Barbara Independent
"Sally Kingston Leaves Harding"
An article about Principal Sally Kingston moving on from the Harding University Partnership School, and what that means for the partnership with UCSB and the Gevirtz School.

February 17, 2012
Daily Nexus
"Professor Urges Reevaluation of Science Education"
An article about the upcoming lecture by Dr. Bruce Alberts, Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine. The lecture is co-presented by the Gevirtz School.

February 17, 2012
Santa Barbara Independent
"UCSB presents Dr. Bruce Alberts, Editor-in-Chief of Science"
An article about the upcoming lecture by Dr. Bruce Alberts, Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine. The lecture is co-presented by the Gevirtz School.

February 3, 2012
Daily Nexus
"Fund Rewards Efforts To Educate and Inspire"
A story about the Teacher Education Programs two winning nominees for the Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color.

January 30, 2012
Daily Nexus
"UCSB Welcomes Kids For Day of Educational Activities"
A story reporting on the visit of the entire Harding University Partnership School student body and faculty to UCSB.

January 27, 2012
KEYT
"UCSB Welcomes Harding Students"
A televised news segment reporting on the visit of the entire Harding University Partnership School student body and faculty to UCSB.

January 21, 2012
Education Views
"Everyone Pays for Students Who Drop Out"
An editorial by Russell Rumberger, who has recently published Dropping Out: Why Students Drop Out of School and What Can be Done About It.

December, 2011
APA Monitor on Psychology
"13 pearls of wisdom for the early career set"
Maryam Kia-Keating is one of the seasoned psychologists who share time-tested lessons that put them on the path to career success.

December 4, 2011
Santa Barbara Independent
"Studying Wildfires and Mental Health"
An article discussing the work of Erika Felix and her colleagues examing the psychological effects of wildfires.

December 1, 2011
Noozhawk
"UCSB Teacher Education Program Commended for High-Quality Programs"
An article explaining the Teacher Education Program's stellar review by the statewide accreditation panel.

November 3, 2011
Education Review
"A Review of The Education of Language Minority Immigrants in the United States"
A very favorable review of the book co-edited by Jin Sook Lee and Russell Rumberger of the Gevirtz School.

November 3, 2011
Santa Ynez Valley News
"UCSB center named for Valley couple"
An article about the grand opening of the Tina & Paul McEnroe Reading & Language Arts Clinic.

November 2, 2011
Santa Barbara Edhat
"Housing Project Receives Certification"
An article about the latest LEED certified project at UCSB also mentions that the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, the Koegel Autism Center, and the Hosford Counseling Clinic received LEED Silver (New Construction) certification in 2010.

October 19, 2011
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Mind Matters: Students Learn about disorders in a program sponsored by the Mental Health Association of SB County " [link goes to story on Mental Health Association website]
An article about a program partially created by Ann Lippincott of TEP.

September 29, 2011
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Editorials: Guest Opinion: Harding School performance tops " [article behind paywall]
An editorial praising the performance at Harding University Partnership School and stressing the school's close relationship with UCSB.

September 22, 2011
Daily Nexus
"Gaucho Brings Education to Youth in Ghana"
An article about GGSE graduate student Gary Haddow, who is extending his passion for education to Ghana’s Buduburam Liberian Refugee Camp, where he and two colleagues founded a free primary school that hopes to enroll 100 of the camp’s children this year.

September 16, 2011
Daily Sound
"U.S. News & World Report ranks Westmont, UCSB as top academic institutions"
In an article about UCSB's high ratings, one student singles out the Gevirtz School as one of UCSB's strengths.

September 3, 2011
Santa Barbara Independent
"Harding School's Test Scores Take Off: Makes Big Leap in Erasing Old Image of Underperforming Campus"
This article discusses the reasons for Harding University Partnership School's 57 point gain in the 2011 API.

September 2, 2011
Noozhawk
"Harding University Partnership School Celebrates Huge Gains in Achievement Scores"
Principal Sally Kingston says collaborative teaching and community partnerships such as the ones with the Geivrtz School are making a difference on student testing.

August 11, 2011
Santa Barbara Independent
"The Independent's 2011 Back-to-School Activity Guide"
This overview of afterschool activities includes information about the new Tina & Paul McEnroe Reading & Language Arts Center at UCSB.

July 14, 2011
Santa Maria Times
"County's child poverty highest in decade, report says"
An article summarizing the 2010 Children’s Scorecard, produced by the KIDS Network, the UCSB Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, and a variety of public agencies and community-based organizations.

July 13, 2011
Edhat Santa Barbara
"County Children's Scorecard"
An article annoucing the release of the 2010 Santa Barbara County Children's Scorecard, a comprehensive summary of data related to children's well-being, produced by The KIDS Network and the Gevirtz School.

July 1, 2011
San Francisco Chronicle
"Hearst foundations award 14 state groups $975,000"
An article that discusses Hearst foundations' nearly $1 million in grants to 14 California nonprofits mentions the $125,000 given to the Gevirtz School.

June 22, 2011
China.org.cn
"Haishu excels in inclusive education"
An article about the International Forum on Inclusive Education,featuring a quote from Dr. Mian Wang, who was one of the event's keynote speakers.

June 5, 2011
Noozhawk
"Through Innovative Program, Sixth-Graders Learn Why Mental Health Matters"
An article about local program teaching mental health issues ot 6th graders, spearheaded by Anne Lippincott of the Teacher Education Program.

June 2, 2011
Edhat Santa Barbara
"Garufis Appointed to Board"
Janet Garufis, currently a doctoral student at the Gevirtz School, has been appointed to the board of trustees of Fielding Graduate University.

May 27, 2011
KEYT-TV
"KEY Assignment: Mental Health Matters" (video link)
A news segment about local program teaching mental health issues ot 6th graders, spearheaded by Anne Lippincott of the Teacher Education Program.

May 27, 2011
KCLU (Santa Barbara County and Ventura County public radio)
"Program in some local schools tries to educate kids about mental health issue" (audio link)
A news segment about local program teaching mental health issues ot 6th graders, spearheaded by Anne Lippincott of the Teacher Education Program. Featured in this program is Jackie Bluestein, a first-year 6th grade GATE teacher at Washington and graduate of MST last June-July.

April 14, 2011
The Bottom Line
"Two UCSB Students Awarded $30,000 Fellowship"
An article about Misha Chua and Abrham Alem, who received the Woodrow Wilson–Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color.

March 25, 2011
Santa Barbara News-Press
"GANG FOCUS: Gathering discusses ways to reduce gangs in schools" [article behind paywall]
Dr. Jill Sharkey's talk "School Responsibility for Gang Activity: A Powerful Force for At-Risk Youth" is featured in an article about Santa Barbara's Symposium on Street Gangs and School Safety.

March 6, 2011
Noozhawk
"Joe Bruzzese Helps Parents Occupy the Middle School Ground"
Teacher Education Program lecturer and alumnus Joe Bruzzese offers words of wisdom, encouragement as your kids begin to break away — and you let them.

February 11, 2011
KCLU (Santa Barbara County and Ventura County public radio)
"UCSB Koegel Autism Center on cutting edge of autism treatment" [audio link]
An overview story about the cutting edge work on autism conducted by Drs. Lynn and Robert Koegel.

February 7, 2011
Time
"PTA Wars: The fight over using private money to pay for public teachers" [article in print edition only, pp. 53-54]
Emeritus Professor Julian Weissglass quoted as a source about equity in education.

January 25, 2011
KLRU (Austin, Texas public television)
"Texas Autism Summit" [video link]
Dr. Lynn Koegel presents on the afternoon panel (and video) "Working with Early Childhood Teachers" as part of the 2011 Texas Autism Summit.

January 20, 2011
Daily Nexus
"Meningitis Claims Life of Ph.D. Student"
An article about the untimely death of recent Ph.D. graduate Sugely Ubaldo Chaidez.

December 25, 2010
Noozhawk
"Why John Can Get Emotional But Hillary Can't"
An op-ed by alumna Lois Phillips (Ph.D. '86) examining why male political figures can cry but it seems female public figures can't.

September 29, 2010
Daily Nexus
"UC Awards Ten Equality Scholars"
An article about Dr. Jin Sook Lee receiving an UC ACCORD faculty grant to fund the initial stages of a project that employs a demanding linguistics curriculum to heighten college opportunities for high school students of diverse backgrounds.

September 27, 2010
Noozhawk
"UCSB Study Tracks Academic Success of Homeless Children"
An article about Dr. Michael Furlong's five-year study tracking the academic progress of the children who graduate from Storyteller, a preschool for homeless and very-low income children who often face numerous challenges because of the chaos and instability in their lives.

August 20, 2010
Noozhawk
"Harding School’s Reopening Marks Beginning of an Era"
An article about the official reopening ceremonies of the Harding University Partnership School.

August 18, 2010
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Deserving of a gold star: Actress and local neurologist collaborate on innovative project for children" [article behind paywall]
An article about Dr. Judy Willis, a 1999 TEP graduate, who collaborates with Goldie Hawn on an innovative program to teach parents, educators, and students strategies for more effective learning.

August 11, 2010
Wall Street Journal
"The Parental Push to Repeat a Grade"
An article about parents wrestling with the decision to hold their kids back to encourage their mental, social and physical development quotes Dr. Shane Jimerson as a researcher studying the effects of students being retained a grade.

August 9, 2010
Noozhawk
"Harding School Has a Proud History, and a Bright Future"
Article about the future of the Harding University Partnership School and its grand reopening on August 20.

July 3, 2010
Edhat
"Non-profit of the Week: C.A.R.E.4Paws"
Article about C.A.R.E.4PAws mentions the Gevirtz School support of the non-profit's publication Pawsitive Thinking.

June 23, 2010
Daily Nexus
"Gaucho To Improve UC Inclusion Effort"
Article about Gevirtz School graduate student Jesse Bernal who was recently elected as the University of California system-wide University Diversity Coordinator.

June 1, 2010
China.org.cn
"Pacific Rim cooperation on special needs education"
Mian Wang is a major source in an article about the International Conference of Special Education Research Cooperation in the Pacific Rim Area, held in Beijing on May 27, 2010.

June 1, 2010
Santa Barbara Independent
"Morning Radio, but Interesting"
An article about Gevirtz School graduate students Levi Maaia and Tim Grigsby's "Intents & Purposes" radio program on KCSB-FM.

May 26, 2010
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Pawsitive Thinking: C.A.R.E.4Paws children's book teaches kids responsible pet care" [article behind paywall]
Article about local nonprofit C.A.R.E.4Paws printing a book that teaches children how to treat pets properly. First printing of the book was sponsored in part by the family of Marilyn Gevirtz, the late Don Gevritz, and the Gevirtz School.

May 21, 2010
Daily Sound
"Autism research at UCSB gets boost from grant"
Article about the Koegel Autism Center benefiting from a $250,000 grant from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to study and treat Asperger's Syndrome.

May 12, 2010
Santa Barbara Independent
"Marilyn Garza Named Teacher of the Year"
Gevirtz School Teacher Education Program alumna Marilyn Garza wins the Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year Award (out of 22 districts) for 2010-11.

April 5, 2010
MSNBC Orange County
"Socialization skills crucial for teens with autism"
An interview-driven article with Lynn Kern Koegel, co-founder of the renowned Koegel Autism Center, and her writing partner Claire LaZebnik. The two are authors of Growing Up on the Spectrum.

April 2, 2010
Orange County Register
"Socialization skills crucial for teens with autism"
An interview-driven article with Lynn Kern Koegel, co-founder of the renowned Koegel Autism Center, and her writing partner Claire LaZebnik. The two are authors of Growing Up on the Spectrum.

March 3, 2010
Santa Barbara County Channel 20
"Santa Barbara County Census PSA" [video link]
Professor Tania Israel is one featured speaker advocating for people to take part in the census.

February 25, 2010
Time
"The Autism Debate: Who's Afraid of Jenny McCarthy?"
In a wide-ranging article about personal versus scientific beliefs about autism, Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) — a method of treatment pioneered by the Koegel Autism Center — is called one of the few empirically effective methods for treating autism.

February 25, 2010
Ventura County Star
"Somis students fly paper planes around the world"
Article about one of the LINC Center's K-20 Affiliated Fellows, 4th grade teacher, Ryan Howatt, and his class, at Mesa School, using video-conferencing technology and assisted by GGSE faculty member Beth Yeager.

February 2010
APA Monitor on Psychology
"Found in translation"
Article about how practitioners are relying on language interpreters to improve therapy for foreign-born clients. Dr. Maryam Kia-Keating is one source quoted providing ways to make these relationships successful.

February 1, 2010
St. Thomas Source
"Education Conference to Tackle Territory's High Dropout Rate"
Article discusses a daylong conference scheduled for Feb. 9 at University of the Virgin Island's St. Thomas campus; feautred speaker is Dr. Russ Rumberger.

January 29, 2010
Daily Nexus
"Grad Students Assist Grade School"
Article about the kick off event for the Harding University Partnership School held on January 22.

January 25, 2010
Santa Barbara Independent
"Harding and Gevirtz Schools Officially 'BFF'"
Article about the kick off event for the Harding University Partnership School held on January 22.

January 24, 2010
Ventura County Star
"Mayan numbers taught in Somis school to help students learn math "
Article features a resource class at Mesa School working with a GGSE alum (and an Affiliated Researcher with the LINC Center), Dr. Faviana Hirsch-Dubin.

January 14, 2010
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Chancellor Yang touts UCSB's partnership with Harding Elementary" [article behind paywall]
Article about the Santa Barbara School District Board of Education approval of the new Harding University Partnership School.

December 20, 2009
Santa Barbara Independent
"Professor Casas Goes to Washington"
Article about Professor Manuel Casas speaking before the United States Congress earlier this month on behalf of immigrant children.

Fall 2009
CoastLines
"Education Takes a Trip to the 1890s in a One-Room Schoolhouse with Alumna Tina McEnroe"
Article about GGSE alumna Tina McEnroe and her restoration of a one-room schoolhouse.

December 10, 2009
Santa Ynez Valley Journal
"Hudley named ED of library"
Article about Professor Cynthia Hudley being named interim executive director of the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum.

November 30, 2009
Los Angeles Times
"Clayton Library director named"
Article about Professor Cynthia Hudley being named interim executive director of the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum.

November 24, 2009
Daily Nexus
"Academic endorses bills in Washington"
Article about Professor Manuel Casas speaking before the United States Congress earlier this month on behalf of immigrant children.

November 23, 2009
Santa Barbara Independent
"Massive tuition hikes passed"
Article about UC Regents approving a massive tution hike features quotes from Jesse Bernal, student regent and GGSE graduate student, the only regent to vote against the hike.

November 23, 2009
Noozhawk
"UCSB Professor Speaks on Behalf of Immigrant Children"
Article about Professor Manuel Casas speaking before the United States Congress earlier this month on behalf of immigrant children.

November 16, 2009
Santa Barbara News-Press
"More than 1,000 people show up to walk for autism research: Walk Now for Autism Speaks event raises more than $164,000" [article behind paywall]
Front page article reports on Autism Speaks fundraiser and features section about Team George, named in honor of Professor George Singer.

November 12, 2009
Santa Barbara News-Press
"State of state's education system discussed: Town hall on subject, including funding issues, held in S.B." [article behind paywall]
Front page article reports on the Policy Goes to School forum "Crafting California's New School Finance."

September 29, 2009
Turlock Journal
"High school drop-outs cost state over $1 billion a year"
Article reports on The California Dropout Research study that finds cutting the dropout rate in half would prevent 30,000 juvenile crimes and save $550 million every year; features quotes from CDRP Director Russell Rumberger.

September 29, 2009
Daily Nexus
"Stimulus Funds Researchers"
Article highlights federal stimulus money going to fund UCSB CalTeach gradaute students.

September 29, 2009
Daily Sound
"UCSB gets $36m in federal stimulus funds for research"
Article highlights federal stimulus money going to fund UCSB CalTeach gradaute students.

September 29, 2009
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Stimulus funds help research at UCSB: $36M in Recovery Act money flowing in direction of campus" [article behind paywall]
Article highlights federal stimulus money going to fund UCSB CalTeach gradaute students.

September 28, 2009
Noozhawk
"UCSB the Beneficiary of $36 Million in Economic Recovery Funds"
Article highlights federal stimulus money going to fund UCSB CalTeach gradaute students.

September 25, 2009
Daily Nexus
"UC Buildings Go Green"
Article reports on the environmentally sound design of the new Education Building.

September 24, 2009
CNN
"Dropouts and Crime"
Casey Wian reports on The California Dropout Research study that finds cutting the dropout rate in half would prevent 30,000 juvenile crimes and save $550 million every year; features quotes from CDRP Director Russell Rumberger.

September 24, 2009
Los Angeles Times
"Dropouts costing California $1.1 billion annually in juvenile crime costs"
Article reports on The California Dropout Research study that finds cutting the dropout rate in half would prevent 30,000 juvenile crimes and save $550 million every year; features quotes from CDRP Director Russell Rumberger.

September 17, 2009
Sacramento Bee
"Massive fee hikes planned at University of California"
Gevirtz School graduate student and UC Student Regent Jesse Bernal is one source for an article about UC Regents approving a 32 percent hike in student fees.

September 4, 2009
CNBC.com
"Online Schooling Picks Up Students—and Respect"
Dean Jane Close Conoley is one of several educational experts quoted in an article about the effectiveness and growth of on-line education.

August 19, 2009
Providence Business News
"Five Questions With: Levi C. Maaia"
An interview with Gevirtz School graduate student Levi C. Maaia, who is also a vice president of Full Channel TV Inc., a family-owned cable TV and broadband provider in the East Bay.

Summer 2009
Convergence — The Online Magazine of Engineering and the Sciences at UCSB
"Rain Man and Einstein..."
Article about UCSB's efforts to understand and treat autism that prominently features Lynn Koegel of the Kogel Autism Center.

June 16, 2009
Santa Barbara Independent
"Gevirtz receives $900,000 to Train Math, Science Teachers"
Article about the Gevirtz School winning a $900,000 Noyce Grant to support mathematics and science teacher education.

June 4, 2009
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Recovery funding headed for UCSB" [article behind paywall]
News brief about the Gevirtz School winning a $900,000 Noyce Grant to support mathematics and science teacher education.

June 3, 2009
KSBY TV
"Congresswoman Capps announces over $900,000 in funding for UC Santa Barbara"
Article features the press release issued by the office of Congresswoman Lois Capps announcing the Gevirtz School winning a $900,000 Noyce Grant to support mathematics and science teacher education.

May 10, 2009
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Lovingly restored Pleasant Valley School unveiled" [article behind paywall]
Article describes the rededication celebration of the oldest single-room schoolhouse in Santa Barbara County. The project was led by Tina McEnroe, Gevirtz School Dean's Council Member, and the event featured a speech by Dean Jane Close Conoley.

April 22, 2009
Los Angeles Times
"High school exit exam hinders female and non-white students, study says"
Dr. Russ Rumberger is quoted in an article aobut a new study questioning the fairness of California's high school exit exam.

April 13, 2009
USA Today
"Post-Columbine Programs Help Prevent Rampages"
Article about how to lessen school violence includes a quote from Dr. Shane Jimerson, Professor of School Psychology.

April 13, 2009
USA Today
"Lessons from Columbine: More Security, Outreach in Schools"
Article about the tenth anniversary of the Columbine shootings refers to a widely-used crisis workshop co-authored by Dr. Shane Jimerson.

February 22, 2009
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Speaking up for world's youths - Children's Defense Fund founder to talk at UCSB" [article behind paywall]
An interview with Marian Wright Edelman, Gevirtz School Centennial Lecturer.

February 20, 2009
Miller-McCune Magazine
"Just Cause for Great Alarm"
An interview with Marian Wright Edelman, Gevirtz School Centennial Lecturer.

February 19, 2009
Santa Barbara Independent
"Understanding the Complex Lives of Our Transgender Community"
Article discussing Santa Barbara's transgender community features quotes from from Dr. Tania Israel.

February 19, 2009
Santa Barbara Independent
"What Schools Need"
Dean Jane Close Conoley examines how the Gevirtz School can be part of the change President Obama hopes to bring to education in this eidtorial.

January 9, 2009
Santa Barbara Daily Sound
"Grant aimed at college drinking"
Article discussing a DOE grant to prevent high-risk drinking features quotes from from Dr. Merith Cosden.

January 9, 2009
Santa Barbara News-Press
"University gets alcohol education grant" [article behind paywall]
News brief mentions the Gevirtz School is awarded DOE grant.

November 19, 2008
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Helping children to recover from fire" [article behind paywall]
Article examining how parents can help children cope after a wildfire like the Tea Fire featuring advice from Dr. Shane Jimerson.

November 13, 2008
Santa Barbara Independent
"Education news briefs"
Brief about Kresge Foundation grant awarded to the Gevirtz School.

November 12, 2008
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Gevirtz School gets $500,000 grant" [article behind paywall]
Brief about Kresge Foundation grant awarded to the Gevirtz School.

November 9, 2008
Noozhawk
"UCSB’s Gevirtz School a Partner in Education Reform in Bhutan"

September 22, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle
"43% in state speak other than English in home"
Article about the prevalence of non-English speakers in California features quotes from Professors Jin Sook Lee and Russell Rumberger.

September 14, 2008
Sacramento Bee
"Fewer and fewer high school students make it to their graduation "
Editorial by Professor Russell Rumberger examining the drop out crisis and suggesting ways to reverse the trends.

September 12, 2008
KCBS 740AM San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose
"Dismal Outlook For California High School Dropouts"
Story highlights the research of the California Drop Out Research Project.

July/August 2008
Harvard Education Letter
"Taking the Measure of New Teachers" [PDF]
Teacher Education Program Director Tine Sloan is the major source in an article about the Performance Assesment for California Teachers (PACT).

August 15, 2008
Santa Barbara News-Press
"Semmel awarded Dickson professorship" [story behind paywall]
Article about Melvin Semmel being awarded the Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship for 2008-2009.

July 29, 2008
Education Week
"Federal Court Ruling Prods Texas on ELL"
Russell Rumberger is one source in an article about Texas court ruling.

July 27, 2008
Santa Barbara Independent
"O Is for Obsessive Complusive Disorder"
An interview with CCSP doctoral student Rene Staskal about obsessive compulsive disorder.

July 20, 2008
New York Times Magazine
"The Next Kind of Integration"
A paper by John Yun and his colleagues is cited as evidence that "it is unlikely that race-neutral income-integration policies will significantly reduce school racial segregation."

July 18, 2008
redOrbit
"Sticks and Stones Can Break My Bones and Words Can Really Hurt Me"
Jane Close Conley writes an editorial examining how schools have become sites "where conflicting forces of intolerance and more open displays of sexual orientations, of declining levels of adult supervision and greater access to deadly weapons." These changes have led to new challenges for teachers and adminstrators.

July 18, 2008
KQED's Forum with Michael Krasny
"California High School Drop Out Rate"
Russell Rumberger, Jack O'Connell, superintendent of the California Department of Education, and others discuss reasons for and posible solutions to California's high school drop out problem.

July 17, 2008
Los Angeles Times
"1 in 4 California high school students drop out, state says"
Russell Rumberger is quoted prominently in an article about new statistics concerning California's high school drop out problem.

June 26, 2008
San Jose Mercury News
"Middle school critical to students' success in high school"
Russell Rumberger's editorial explores how identifying at-risk students in middle school and providing them with appropriate support and a more suitable environment before they enter high school could vastly improve California's dismal high school graduation rate.

June 21, 2008
Los Angeles Times
"Graduation rates declining in L.A. Unified despite higher enrollment, study finds"
Hailed as "Perhaps the most in-depth study ever done of Los Angeles dropouts," the California Dropout Research Project is discussed as one expert way to examine--and perhaps help solve--LA Unified's dropout crisis.

June 20, 2008
Miller-McCune
"Affirmative Action: Shifting Attitudes, Surprising Results"
A three-part article that examines the state of Affirmative Action and that features Gevirtz School professor John Yun and many of the participants in the Policy Day event Realizing Bakke's Legacy: Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, and Access to Higher Education.

June 10, 2008
Santa Barbara Independent
"UCSB Grad Student Nominated as UC Student Regent"
Article about Jesse Bernal, doctoral candidate at the Gevitz School.

May 9, 2008
Education Week
"NAEP Scores in States That Cut Bilingual Ed. Fuel Concern on ELLs"
Article discusses research by the UC LMRI that suggests that in three states where voters decided to replace bilingual education with structured English immersion as the default method for teaching English-language learners, the new approach may be producing less-than-stellar results.

May 2, 2008
The Chronicle of Higher Education
"Researchers Accuse Selective Colleges of Giving Admissions Tests Too Much Weight"
Article discusses John Yun's study to be published in Realizing Bakke's Legacy: Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, and Access to Higher Education.

April 28, 2008
Education Week
"Project Aims to Tackle Dropout Problem, California-Style"
Article discusses the California Dropout Research Project.

April 15, 2008
Miller-McCune
"The Trouble with Genius"
Article discusses the work of the Koegel Autism Center with college-aged people with Asperger's Syndrome.

March 26, 2008
Inside Higher Ed
"Doomed to Disappoint Justice O'Connor"
Article discusses the state of Affirmative Action 25 years after the Bakke case; Professor John Yun's research mentioned prominently.

Spring 2008
Coastal Woman Magazine
"I'ts Never Too Late" (see p. 43 of pdf)
Article discusses Niki Sandoval, the first person in the history of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to receive a doctoral degree.

Feburary 21, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle
"Dropout data show most kids stay in school"

Feburary 21, 2008
Los Angeles Times
"California schools with high dropout rates listed"

January 12, 2008
Santa Barbara Independent
“Gevirtz School, Community Members Talk Educational Policy'

August 30, 2007
Santa Barbara Independent
“Gevirtz Study Examines Fiscal Impact of Dropouts'

July 29, 2007
Center for Public Education
Article discusses the success of No Child Left Behind and presents the arguments of Professor John Yun.

July 20, 2007
KSBY TV (San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara)
First Member of Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Receives Ph.D.

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