Ocala Star Banner
5-22-12
Linda Eldridge (educational leadership)

Eldridge was quoted in an Ocala Star Banner article about a candidate for school superintendent who didn’t have a college degree. Eldridge, a former superintendent of schools in South Carolina, was quoted saying, “It would depend on the skill set of the person who is running. “It’s the team that builds a school district.”

GTN-TV News (NBC-TV 9, CBS–TV 4, MY11)
Gainesville Sun
5-22-12
Linda Hayes (P.K. Yonge director) 

The Gainesville Sun and GTN-TV News covered the the dedication ceremony of the new, cutting-edge elementary building at P.K. Yonge DRS. The addition is the first stage of a total campus renovation to transform the UF lab school into a 21st century model of what American public school facilities should be. P.K. Yonge director Lynda Hayes was the primary source interviewed.

Library Journal 
4-19-2012
Catherine Emihovich (professor and former dean)

“The Demise of the Ed.D” compares and contrasts the Ph.D. and Ed.D. for professional use and career advancement. “The goal is to clearly position the Ed.D. as a professional degree that is best suited to the needs of an academic administrator,” wrote Emihovich. She said the Ph.D. should have a scholarly focus, but Ed.D. holders shouldn’t have trouble proving their worth.

Florida Times Union 
4-04-2012
Don Pemberton (Lastinger Center)

Two articles on the Florida Times Union website featured Don Pemberton of the UF Lastinger Center for a new partnership between the center and Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville. The school was given an F on the state’s grading scale and is facing closure if it doesn’t improve. Multiple partners, including the center, are providing services to bring the school back to life.

Florida Voices 
April 2012
Pilar Mendoza (higher education administration)

An opinion piece by Pilar Medoza, assistant professor in higher education administration, was featured in a discussion about whether tuition increases hinder the competiveness of Florida’s work force. Mendoza wrote that it would. “Higher education is a public good. But the prevalent ideology insists on seeing it as a private good. The result is the crumbling of our Kindergarten-g

Tampa Bay News Weekly 
3-29-2012
Lastinger Center

The Lastinger Center was mentioned in an article about the Pinellas county teacher of the year for its Teacher Fellow Facilitator program. Teacher-of-the-year winner Stephanie Whitaker is involved with the program that gives teachers in Pinellas county support and feedback regarding their classroom practices.

The Chronicle of Higher Education 
3-25-2012
Linda Cronin Jones (science education)

In a letter to the editor published in The Chronicle, UF science education professor Linda Cronin Jones and co-author Francis Putz, a biology professor, warn of the consequences of STEM educators not having sufficient experience in teaching before going into a classroom.

Gainesville Sun    
3-13-2012
Dean Glenn Good

Education writer Nathan Crabbe penned an article about UF’s graduate school rankings in the recent U.S. News and World Report. The College of Education made the largest improvement on campus, moving up 18 spots in the rankings to number 34. Dean Glenn Good said the college’s “jump reflected its focus on increasing research and being more selective in graduate admissions.”

Gainesville Sun
2-09-12
Mary Brownell (special education)

Special education professor Mary Brownell was quoted in the Gainesville Sun in an article about the recent decision to free some states, including Florida, from some of the dictates of the No Child Left Behind Act. Brownell was quoted as saying, “We are very concerned about schools watering down expectations for (students with disabilities) if there aren’t clear guidelines.”

EdWeek.com
2-08-12
Catherine Cavanaugh (education technology)

Catherine Cavanaugh in Education Technology was quoted in EdWeek.com’s article addressing lack of research in online education. The article discusses the lack of knowledge about the field. Cavanaugh spoke about the success of online higher education and the lack of information and research about K-12 online education.