Current GRC Projects
2011: Serbia – GRC is working with UNICEF Serbia and Miske Witt and Associates to develop per pupil costing formulas for inclusive education. The 2011 study conducted by Dr. Chris Johnstone and Dr. Sheryl Lazarus will help Serbian municipalities to structure special needs education services for students by using earmarked funds from block grants from the Republic of Serbia Ministry of Education.
2010-2011: Macedonia – GRC Director Chris Johnstone worked with Ms. Suzanne Miric, Seward Incorporated, and UNICEF Macedonia to produce an assessment of inclusive education. This assessment of inclusive practices in Macedonia will lead to teacher development activities to commence in late 2011.
2009-2011: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Honduras, Ghana, India, Malawi, Mali, Tanzania - In collaboration with University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development, the College's Department of Educational Policy and Administration and Miske Witt and Associates, the GRC will be a research partner for CARE International in facilitating girls' education programs around the world.
2011: South Korea – In collaboration with the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development, GRC staff provided a one-month in-service training to 30 primary education pre-service teachers from Seoul National University of Education in South Korea.