Donna Ford
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MEDIA TIP SHEET: Experts available to comment on back-to-school trends
Faculty at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College are available to comment on trends in K-12 and higher education. Read MoreJul 28, 2016
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MEDIA TIP SHEET: Education researchers available to comment on Metro Schools’ next steps
Peabody researchers can speak on a wide array of topics, including talent retention, school turnaround and administrative leadership. Read MoreJun 10, 2016
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MEDIA TIP SHEET: Experts available on education policy topics
As Tennessee lawmakers begin the 2016 legislative session Jan. 12, Peabody College has a wealth of experts available to speak to the press. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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TIP SHEET: Vanderbilt experts available for back-to-school stories
Topics range from pre-K to post-secondary education. Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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HuffPost Live: ‘Are there racial imbalances in special ed?’
Donna Y. Ford discusses a new report that challenges the long-held notion that minorities are overrepresented in special education. Read MoreJul 27, 2015
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Vanderbilt Peabody researchers featured at AERA April 16-20
Peabody faculty and graduate students will present on the topics of value-added, teacher effectiveness, minorities in STEM, connected learning, disabilities and more. Read MoreApr 8, 2015
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Vanderbilt education expert: Unintentional discrimination illegal, unacceptable
A federal district court judge's ruling that found an Illinois school district discriminated against gifted Hispanic students is just the latest example that "separate is inherently equal," says Vanderbilt University’s Donna Ford who served as an expert witness for the plaintiff in the case. Read MoreAug 27, 2013
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Vanderbilt Peabody education experts available for back-to-school stories
Education experts from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development are available to speak about merit pay, No Child Left Behind, school choice, immigration, pre-K, reading, gifted education, financial aid, ESL, bullying and more. Read MoreAug 8, 2012
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Latest research on key education policies to be presented April 13-17
Peabody faculty will present research on the nation’s key issues in education at the AERA conference April 13-17. Read MoreApr 11, 2012
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Vanderbilt Peabody education experts available for back-to-school stories
Education experts from the Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development are available for back-to-school interviews. Read MoreJul 22, 2011
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Preparing teachers for diversity
Research from Peabody College faculty members Donna Ford and Rich Milner is featured in the latest volume released by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Read MoreApr 5, 2011
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TIPSHEET: An African American has achieved the nation’s highest office – what now?
Barack Obama's history-making election to president of the United States has many wondering what does this achievement mean for race relations in America – what now? Is there still need for affirmative action? Is there less racism in America than we might have once thought? Will the Obamas have an impact on African Americans' and others' expectations for and perceptions of family and achievement? Read MoreNov 20, 2008