Neag School of Education

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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

February 11, 2022 | Sandra M. Chafouleas, Professor of Educational Psychology

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

February 9, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips

Alumni Community Impact
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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

February 8, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications

UConn Voices
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

February 3, 2022 | Jordana Castelli, Neag School of Education

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

January 27, 2022 | Casey D. Cobb, Neag Professor of Educational Policy

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'

January 26, 2022 | Stephanie Reitz

UConn Health University News
24th Annual Neag School Alumni Awards Celebration.

Announcing the 2022 Neag School Alumni Awards Honorees

The Neag School of Education and its Alumni Board are delighted to announce the 2022 Neag School Alumni Awards honorees. Eight outstanding graduates will be formally recognized at the School’s 24th annual Alumni Awards Celebration on Saturday, March 12, 2022.

January 21, 2022 | Shawn Kornegay

Alumni
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The Science of Distraction: Neag School Professor Explores Fluctuations of Attention During Science Learning

Addressing the need to understand how students pay attention in virtual, as well as face-to-face, classrooms

January 21, 2022 | Matt Engelhardt, Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery
An academically challenging curriculum and extracurricular activities can position high school students on the autism spectrum for success in college, according to new research.

Academically Talented Students With Autism Can Prepare For Success In College

Students who are both academically talented and also on the autism spectrum can enjoy greater success in college based on their correct high school experience

January 6, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications

Research & Discovery
Professor Emeritus Bill Servedio.

In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus William Servedio

William “Bill” Servedio, associate professor emeritus and a former dean of the Neag School, passed away on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021.

January 4, 2022 | Stefanie Dion Jones