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Our Mission
The Center for Urban Education & Innovation
is dedicated to the work of schools and communities who are
in pursuit of social justice, equity, and academic excellence.
We are committed to:
- Assisting schools in providing an excellent education
for those children who are typically underserved, particularly
poor children and children of African descent.
- Developing initiatives to promote research and creative
experiences that address critical issues of power and
pedagogy in schools and communities, both locally and nationally.
- Supporting existing College of Education programs that
are congruent with the mission of the Center.
The Reality We Face
Children and educators co-exist today in an environment that
threatens our intellectual well-being. As more and more emphasis
is placed on standardized tests like the FCAT, less and less
attention appears to be directed to developing creative thinkers.
Teachers are being “dumbed down” with mass-produced,
programmed scripts, and children are asked to memorize countless
facts with little meaning attached. We want The Center to
be a force to counter the dehumanizing effects of these trends,
and to bring the teacher’s thoughtful assessment of
children’s work as well as the student’s excited
and creative engagement back to the classroom.
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