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College of Education creates program for freshmen interested in teaching

By Jacqueline Evans | December 1, 2010

The NIU College of Education created the Themed Learning Community Program (TLC) for NIU students interested in becoming teachers. In correlation with the Clinton Rosette Middle School's Black Student Union, both NIU and the middle school formed a service...

College of Education ranked low for teacher prep, study says

By Shaun Zinck | November 9, 2010

A recent study done by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) puts NIU's College of Education near the bottom when it comes to teacher preparation in the state of Illinois. As a whole, the average scores for Illinois education colleges were at...

La Vonne Neal replaces Lemuel Watson as the dean for the College of Education.

New dean discusses future plans for College of Education

By MaryJo Kratochvil | September 16, 2010

New dean La Vonne Neal has big goals for the College of Education. Neal said she is excited about the opportunities that she faces. "As a leader who is mission-focused and data-driven, I'm excited about my appointment to assist the College of Education...