Educational Leadership

Jonathan and Neag School Alumni Awards

Neag School Alumni Board Announces the 2025 Alumni Award Winners

Eight outstanding graduates will be formally recognized at the Neag School’s 27th Annual Alumni Awards Celebration in March

Female Neag School student works with elementary student.

Connecticut Public Schools Staffing Trends: Examining Levels of Administrators, General Education Teachers, and Special Education Teachers

Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding public school staffing trends

NEM mentors and mentees gathered for an NEM Happy Hour.

Enriching Mentorship to Ensure Success in Grad School

The UConn Graduate School is helping establish enduring mentor and mentee relationships

Taylor Kielpinski-Rogers ’12 (ED) at the Boston Celtics' championship parade in Boston in 2024

UConn’s Other Women’s Sport Legacy: Sport Management Program Prepares Alums for Careers in Professional Leagues

The Neag School of Education’s thriving program boasts alumnae working across many professional leagues, including the NFL, NHL, NBA, and PWHL among others

Christine Carver stands at a podium and speaks.

Neag School Alum Christine Carver Honored as Connecticut’s 2025 Superintendent of the Year

Carver ’91 (ED), ’97 MA, ’09 Ed.D., superintendent of Bethel Public Schools, was recently recognized by the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents

Fany Hannon, dean of students, speaks during the Convocation ceremony held on the Student Union Mall

Creating a Sense of Belonging Drives UConn’s Dean of Students

'I believe in the power of a sense of belonging, and that is what creates community and supports students’ success'

A group of high schoolers stand inside the Toscano Family Ice Forum at UConn Storrs. One student takes a photo with their cellphone.

Neag School Hosts Early College Experience Day for 116 High School Students

Eight public school districts brought EDCI 1100, EPSY 1100, and EDLR 2001 students to Storrs

Symone James Abiola

10 Questions With Alumna Symone James Abiola, Author of New Book on Anti-Racist Teaching

James Abiola ’16 (ED), ’17 MA, ’22 6th Year recently published her first book, which is part of the Hack Learning Series by Times 10 Publications

Two adult professionals gather (left and right) gather with female student.

Neag School’s Annual Scholarship Celebration Spotlights Students and Donors

On Nov. 3, UConn’s Neag School of Education held its annual Scholarship Celebration to recognize students’ academic achievements and the generosity of donors who have financially contributed to furthering their education

Six elementary age children sit in a row in a classroom.

Neag School Researcher Receives Funding to Develop New School District Integration Plans

Alexandra Freidus to lead team supported by the Spencer Foundation and the American Institutes for Research