$1.1M Grant to benefit Special Ed Efforts in High-needs Schools

The Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson University has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to increase the number of college faculty members focused on special education issues in high-needs schools.
This grant allows for the creation of Exemplary Personnel for Education, Research, and Teaching in Special Education (ExPERTiSE), a program that will support five scholars over a five-year period to earn doctorates in special education. The Clemson board of trustees approved the Ph.D. program in special education, along with a master of arts in teaching program in special education, at its fall meeting Friday. The ExPERTiSE program will provide a multifaceted approach to doctoral preparation through extensive coursework in special education research and teacher preparation, with a particular focus on behavior/academic interventions and bullying and dropout prevention in high-needs schools.