When Dr. Kennedy Ongaga, assistant professor in the department of counseling, leadership and special education, found out he won the Spencer Foundation research grant, he ran to his front yard and shouted, “Thank you, God!” “When we have a crisis, marginalized students and English learners are always left behind,” Ongaga said. “During COVID-19, our homes, our students' … [Read more...] about Supporting English language learners
Refugees are compelled to flee their country of birth. They are usually running from life-threatening situations like civil war. Springfield Public School District serves around 1,030 English Language Learners (ELL). These students come from 16 different countries and speak more than 14 languages. A good number of them are refugees. Dr. Kennedy Ongaga, assistant … [Read more...] about Fostering community for refugee families in Springfield
The Missouri State Journal, a radio show hosted on KSMU, recently aired a program with Dr. Jennifer Krawec on which she discussed her 2011 Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) Dissertation Award as well as her past, current and future research. Listen to the interview. … [Read more...] about Krawec shares research on KSMU