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Advancing Notre Dame’s Commitment to the Future of Children and Schools

The Institute for Educational Initiatives strives to improve the education of all youth, particularly the disadvantaged, paying special - though not exclusive - attention to Catholic schools. Its teaching, scholarship, and service reflect Notre Dame's commitment to advance K-12 schooling.

Our Initiatives

The day-to-day operations of the Institute for Educational Initiatives comprise these units and programs.

Alliance for Catholic Education
Center for Research on Educational Opportunity
Education, Schooling, and Society
Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child
International Education Research Initiative
Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education
Notre Dame Center for STEM Education
Program Evaluation and Research
Program for Interdisciplinary Educational Research

Alliance for Catholic Education

Alliance for Catholic Education

Strengthening and transforming Catholic education around the country and internationally.

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Center for Research on Educational Opportunity

Center for Research on Educational Opportunity

CREO conducts basic and applied research on schools and the learning process.

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Education, Schooling, and Society

Education, Schooling, and Society

Helping students acquire diverse perspectives on important questions in education.

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Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child

Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child

Working to ensure positive outcomes for children and youth facing adversity.

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International Education Research Initiative

International Education Research Initiative

Studying and supporting Catholic education at a global level.

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Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education

Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education

Transforming literacy scholarship and practice in today's urban and multicultural urban schools.

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Notre Dame Center for STEM Education

Notre Dame Center for STEM Education

Making STEM Education a Force for Good through research and professional formation

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Program Evaluation and Research

Program Evaluation and Research

Designing comprehensive studies that explore the success and impacts of educational programs.

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Program for Interdisciplinary Educational Research

Program for Interdisciplinary Educational Research

We train doctoral students in research design, implementation, analysis, and inference.

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

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Oct
30
"False Starts: The Segregated Lives of Preschoolers"
Oct 30, 3pm
Nov
6
Kenya Lee - Talk Title TBA
Nov 6, 3pm
Nov
13
"Rural Schools in Indiana: Evidence from the IDOE"
Nov 13, 3pm
Nov
20
“Teaching, Learning, and Inequality: Reflections on 40 Years Since the Publication of Barr and Dreeben's 'How Schools Work'"
Nov 20, 12pm
Latest News

Latest News

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Speakers engaging in discussion during the talk
September 28, 2023
Panel Discussion Explores the Synergies Between Science and Faith, and Notre Dame’s Unique Position to Lead Global Change
Tutor works with student
September 12, 2023
$640,000 AmeriCorps award to support TutorND
Invest in our Youth book graphic
August 29, 2023
New book explores link between science and faith to champion change for the world’s most vulnerable children
Nikhit D'Sa
August 22, 2023
Advance Copy: Nikhit D'Sa
Neil Boothby and presenter
June 5, 2023
The GC-DWC Launches Ambitious Initiative to Scale Whole Child Development in Tribal and Social Welfare Schools and Beyond
GC-DWC training
June 5, 2023
The GC-DWC presents courses for parent training in Haiti and whole child development in India
Alec Torigian
May 31, 2023
Think. Pair. Share. with Alec Torigian
Maria McKenna
May 24, 2023
Maria McKenna awarded Dockweiler Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising
Maria McKenna
May 23, 2023
Advance Copy: Maria McKenna
Kati Macaluso
March 29, 2023
Think. Pair. Share. with Kati Macaluso
Nicole Garnett
March 27, 2023
Advance Copy: Nicole Stelle Garnett
The Case for Parental Choice book cover
March 15, 2023
Catholic Schools and the Common Good Launches Today

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