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The Forum on the Future of Public Education strives to bring the best empirical evidence to policymakers and the public.

The Forum draws on a network of premier scholars to create, interpret, and disseminate credible information on key questions facing P-20 education. The Forum pursues original research and facilitates collaboration between researchers and policymakers to examine the pressing issues shaping the future of public education. Key constituencies of the Forum include scholars who influence research, policy and practice; policy makers and policy making bodies at all levels; members of the media who influence public opinion; foundations, organizations, business groups and others who support, criticize and advocate for reform; and citizens who make choices about education for themselves and their children.

America is witnessing a drastic redefinition of the policies and practices associated with “public education.” Too often, discussions around the future of public education are strong on passion but short on actual evidence. The Forum for the Future of Public Education is filing that gap by building a resource of objective, research-based insights on key educational issues. We are establishing an open venue- a true public forum to debate controversial and consequential policy issues that will shape American’s future.

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HRD 475- Fall 2017

by David Huang (ketchum@illinois.edu) / Aug 28, 2017

No matter where you envision yourself to begin your career, being able to manage teams of professionals is a much-appreciated and universally important skill in the workplaces. 

Do you know how to assemble the best team for your grant proposals and special projects? Are you prepared for the challenges that come with managing multiple teams and projects? Do you know how to successfully managing projects and people? Do you know how to realize your teams’ potentials? HRD 475 would help you identify those answers in Fall 2017.

HRD 475 (Project Management in Human Resource Development/Education)

CRN: 66191

Thursdays, 1 pm-350 pm

Course Description:

This course offers students the opportunity to acquiring skills for developing and implementing training/development, research, or community outreach projects in any organization. These are key skills because it is estimated that as much as 50% of the work that you will do in an organization will be done as a project. This course also provides best practices and principles related to the management of projects in educational organizations (all levels, traditional or online), emphasis on team building and leadership, establishing relationships, benchmarks and evaluative practices, and review and use of various project management tools.