Carl Haynes-Magyar and Nathan Haynes-Magyar, developers of Codespec, were awarded the James A. Kelly Learning Lever Prize for their adaptable and adaptive computer programming practice environment.

The recent Michigan News article highlighting the Dow Innovation Teacher Fellowship was the Mid-Michigan feature in University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman's Michigan Impact April newsletter.

The Dow Innovation Teacher Fellowship (DITF) is a program created for K-12 teachers of all disciplines interested in teaching sustainability issues.

CEDER Senior Evaluation Specialist Sarah Beu, MSW—under the supervision of Evaluation Coordinator Victoria Bigelow, Ph.D.—will lead an evaluation of three Detroit College Access Network (DCAN) programming initiatives.

Together, SOE’s CEDER and Dow Chemical Company Foundation support mid-Michigan teachers in developing sustainability-focused classroom units.

Vicki Bigelow and her team of CEDER staff and students will lead the evaluation of the Engage and Persist in Steam (EPISTEM).

A CEDER evaluation team led by Stephen DesJardins, Ph.D, will implement a comprehensive, multi-site evaluation utilizing qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Teachers will be able to use the standards-aligned materials developed as part of the Detroit River Story Lab project to engage their students with the history of the Underground Railroad and the key geographic role of the Detroit River.