Shawn Kornegay
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Research Study Analyzes How Human Rights Content Empowers Spanish Heritage Learners
Neag School professor and alumna examine curriculum inspired by UConn’s Human Rights Close to Home initiative
September 9, 2025 | Shawn Kornegay
Mariah Klair Castillo ’24 MA: Finding a Voice as a Special Education Teacher
Castillo originally worked in the insurance industry but always dreamed of teaching
September 4, 2025 | Shawn Kornegay
Neag School Welcomes New Faculty, Celebrates Recent Leadership Appointments
This fall, the UConn Neag School of Education welcomes six new faculty and congratulates two existing faculty members on new appointments
August 25, 2025 | Shawn Kornegay
UConn Future Educators Club Earns National Recognition for Advocacy and Community Engagement
The club, led by Neag School of Education students, was recently honored with a Local Excellence Award at the National Education Association’s (NEA) Aspiring Educators Conference
August 19, 2025 | Nicole Dobrzanski
When School Transitions Bring Big Feelings: Caregiver Tips
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Sandra Chafouleas shares insights on coping with big feelings about school transitions
August 14, 2025 | Sandra Chafouleas
10 Questions With Alexandra Freidus on School Diversity and Educational Inequity
The educational leadership expert recently published a new book that explores the importance of school diversity and the path to educational justice in New York City
August 5, 2025 | Nicole Dobrzanski
Neag School Alumni Board Names Recipients of its 2025 Scholarship
Graduate students Emmanuel Dwamena, Caroline Shadman, and Claudia Ventura are recipients of the fund, which was created as a way to invest in future generations of Neag School students
July 30, 2025 | Shawn Kornegay
AI in K-12 Education: Partners in Progress, Not Replacements
As artificial intelligence continues to transform industries worldwide, educators and researchers with the Neag School of Education are exploring how it may reshape teaching and learning
July 14, 2025 | Shawn Kornegay
The Costs and Benefits of Year-Round Schooling
Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding year-round schooling
July 8, 2025 | Kristin Simmers
Neag School Receives $42K During UConn Gives 2025
Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Neag School won two leaderboard challenges during this year’s 36-hour giving campaign
May 15, 2025 | Shawn Kornegay