Neag School of Education
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Teaching Map Literacy Is Important Part of Having an Informed Public
People tend to look at maps as information that should be taken as fact without the need for analysis, but that’s a mistake
December 17, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Dodd Impact Programs, Neag School to Host U.S. Education Secretary for Discussion about Importance of Civics and Human Rights Education
'These workshops are an opportunity for future educators to develop a better understanding of how civics and human rights can be a part of any subject area and any grade level'
December 10, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance