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Despite strides in educational equity, it hasn’t gotten much easier for black children to be recognized for their giftedness. Read More

Charity McCracken defied odds and worked hard to realize her dream of becoming a kindergarten teacher. Read More

Diversity officer welcomed Benbow, Hill, Robinson-Nichols (Steve Green/²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ)  The Peabody Office of Professional and Graduate Education held a reception in honor of George C. Hill, vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion. Hill was named ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ’s chief diversity officer last November. Learn more. Perry Wallace… Read More

Author James Patterson has partnered with ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ to create two youth reading programs for children in Nashville. Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵers have found that quality early-grade teachers are key to maintaining pre-K gains. Read More

Elizabeth Self adapted a technique used in medical schools to train aspiring teachers to be culturally responsive in the classroom. Read More

Having grown up in a bilingual family, new professor Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez brings unique insight to teaching English language learners. Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University's Jonathan Metzl, a mental health and mass shootings expert, and Liz Zechmeister, who studies perceptions of political leaders after terrorism, shed light on the Orlando mass shooting. Read More

Peabody researchers can speak on a wide array of topics, including talent retention, school turnaround and administrative leadership. Read More

Three sources available from ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University for stories about the 2016 Olympics are put forward to journalists Read More

Ethnocentrism, a term explained in a 2009 book by ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ's Cindy Kam, is showing up in a major way as a driver in the campaign of Donald Trump. Read More

A new study from ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ's LAPOP researchers shows that a high percentage of men in the Americas approve of or 'understand' a man striking his wife if she neglects household chores Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ professor Derek Griffith spoke at a recent Washington forum on the health of men and boys sponsored by two congressmen and the American Psychological Association. Read More

New first-of-its-kind research from two ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Law School economists contradicts conventional wisdom and finds a female applicant strongly raises her chances of getting hired if she gives personal information clarifying her resume gaps. Read More

Politics and politicians have never been spared the cartoonist’s pen From Charlie Hebdo to the lampooning of U.S. presidential candidates, political cartoons continue to be a staple of editorial pages. While the rise of digital media—and the decline of newspapers—may have reduced their reach, political cartoons remain one of the… Read More

Reporters are invited to a May 19 news conference unveiling the results of the latest ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Poll-Tennessee Read More

Elementary students from one of the poorest large cities in the nation are dreaming big about college, thanks to twin brothers from their hometown and ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. Read More

A ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ law professor says Wall Street should be required to make a simple change to protect itself from runs on the market like that in 2008: eliminate the use of short-term debt to fund investments. Read More

A roundtable discussion at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University on Monday, May 2, will explore the U.S. Supreme Court’s current vacancy and the controversy surrounding the nomination of a new justice. Read More

Rep. Harry Brooks, R-Knoxville ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ’s Peabody College of education and human development will host a forum on Thursday, May 5, at 4:30 p.m. to initiate conversation around best practices for educators when working with policymakers. The panel is slated to include: Rep. Harry Brooks, R-Knoxville Rep. Read More