Neag School of Education

Aerial (drone) view of the large letter UConn Sign on Oct. 15, 2019.

UConn Faculty Winning NSF CAREER Awards at Record-Breaking Pace

In seven years, UConn's total of NSF CAREER awards have grown from a handful to more than 60, representing tens of millions of dollars in support of research

An African-American teacher, a mature woman in her 40s, sitting in front of her class of elementary school students, 6 and 7 years old, reading a book. She has asked a question and most of the children are raising their hands. They are in first grade or second grade.

UConn Researchers Explore Role of the Black Female Principal in Schools

The challenges of the past two years have increased the demands of the job in ways both public and personal

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Women Leaders Share Insights Through UConn ELLEvate Panel

The University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education collaborated with UConn Women and Philanthropy this past Thursday to host “ELLEvate: Supporting Women in Leadership,” a panel discussing women’s experiences in leadership roles.

Dr. Willena Kimpson Price

10 Questions With UConn African American Cultural Center Director

As UConn’s director of the H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center (AACC), Willena Kimpson Price ’90 Ph.D. has been instrumental in supporting UConn African American students’ higher education experiences for the past three decades. Price has steered the AACC to be recognized campuswide and throughout the United States as a university center that promotes an understanding and appreciation of the culture, history, and traditions of people of African descent.

A school classroom with empty desks, and illustrations of the coronavirus.

Pandemic-Related School Closings Likely to Have Far-Reaching Effects on Child Well-Being

From falling graduation rates to more students going without healthy food, a range of potential impacts are being examined

The Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford.

As Legislative Session Gets Underway, UConn Offers Insight and Expertise

Faculty members and alumni will provide guidance on issues ranging from crime to an expected wave of retirements in 2022

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Holocaust Education Evolves as Number of Survivors Declines

Like members of the Greatest Generation, living Holocaust survivors provide a powerful tool in teaching students about the past

A Tibetan activist from the Students for a Free Tibet association holds a banner during a protest in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, on December 11, 2021 in Lausanne. - Human rights campaigners and exiles accuse Beijing of religious repression and massively curtailing rights in Tibet. (Photo by VALENTIN FLAURAUD/AFP via Getty Images)

Olympic Athletes: Five Questions America Needs to Ask About Athlete Activism

As the Winter Olympics begin in Beijing, questions about how free athletes are to express their political and moral beliefs

Protesters outside a school board meeting in Virginia in June 2021 (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images).

More than Masks and Critical Race Theory – 3 Tasks You Should be Prepared to do Before You Run for School Board

Being an effective school board member is never just about taking a stance on a few hot-button topics

Radenka Maric, UConn's 17th President.

Radenka Maric Named UConn’s Interim President

'UConn strives to be the place where all students will have equal opportunities and be fully prepared for their life journey upon graduation'