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February 2006 Peabody in the News

February 1, 2006

February 26, 2006
Arkansas Democrat Gazette—The content of what students write instead of how it looks is a view gaining popularity nationwide as many elementary schools have deemphasized what used to be a child’s rite of passage repeating rows of letters to master proper penmanship. Steve Graham, Currey Ingram Chair in Special Education, is quoted.

Cincinnati Enquirer—Students may be more comfortable with the delete button on a computer keyboard than an eraser, but standardized tests are forcing them to polish their penmanship. Steve Graham, Currey Ingram Chair in Special Education, is quoted.

February 23, 2006
United Press International—A Vanderbilt study suggests the SAT, a test many students take prior to college admission might be able to predict a person’s success in life.

February 21, 2006
Professor Kevin Leander was interviewed on WKRN, Channel 2 on the controversy surrounding Williamson County’s decision to remove To Kill A Mockingbird from recommended reading lists.

February 20, 2006
The Tennessean—Of every 10 primary school teachers grade assignments for penmanship, even though many of them feel ill-equipped to teach the subject, according to a national survey by Steve Graham, professor of special education and Currey Ingram Chair in Special Education.

February 5, 2006
Vanderbilt Register—Internationally known professor Samuel C. Ashcroft died Jan. 30 at age 84. He dedicated most of his career to education and research at George Peabody College of Vanderbilt.

Dr. Ashcroft is best remembered in his role as Director of Graduate Studies and mentor for many scholars, researchers, and administrators who are now serving throughout the world.  His research efforts included studies on the topics of Braille, assistive technology for the blind, and education for chronically ill children and children with severe and profound disabilities.

The Tennessean—Column by Salynn McCollum, who was one of the 10 Nashville college students who left Nashville on May 17, 1961 on the first Freedom Ride trip out of Tennessee, mentions Peabody College and Vanderbilt.

February 1, 2006
WSMV, Channel 4, interviewed Patti Van Eys, assistant clinical professor of psychology, on preventing child abuse by predators on the Internet and on the recent spate of teachers becoming romantically involved with their students.

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