A two-day symposium in Chicago this month will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School and the broader work of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center. Laura Ruth Johnson, a co-organizer of the event, expects academic scholars, community leaders,
Read moreHow do you like ETRA’s Apples? iMacs find new home in Puerto Rico school
Laura Ruth Johnson knew that some of the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment’s out-of-date computers were just sitting in storage rooms. Johnson also knew where those 21 iMacs could return to life and to resume their mission of teaching and
Read moreCollege of Ed boosts hurricane relief work in Texas, Puerto Rico
Students, faculty and staff in the NIU College of Education recently raised $2,200 to send to the HISD Foundation in support of the Houston Independent School District. Ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, the Houston schools were forced to delay their opening days by
Read moreLaura Ruth Johnson to study civic engagement, advocacy of young parents in Humboldt Park
Laura Ruth Johnson has spent two decades observing the lives, struggles and triumphs of young parents in Chicago. Throughout those years, the associate professor in the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment has seen many young parents thrive in spite of
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