Neag School of Education
Incorporating Cultural Responsiveness into Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Framework
Researchers from the University of Alabama and UConn's Neag School of Education have received a $2.4 million grant to incorporate cultural responsiveness into the SWPBIS (Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support) educational framework.
March 5, 2019 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Venture Development Helps Foster CT Business Opportunities
UConn's Mostafa Analoui sits down with MetroHartford Alliance to discuss how the University's entrepreneurship and venture development programs support business opportunities in the state.
February 27, 2019 | Nan Price, MetroHartford Alliance
Op-ed: Charter Schools Exploit Lucrative Loophole that Would Be Easy to Close
The charter school industry is engaging in questionable business practices that allow people who own and run charter schools to make large profits. The time has come for oversight, says education professor Preston Green.
February 21, 2019 | Preston Green, UConn Neag School of Education; Bruce Baker, Rutgers University; Derek Black, University of South Carolina
$240K Grant to Advance Ongoing Neag School Student Diversity Efforts
Thanks to a newly announced investment of $240,000 from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, the Neag School will be able to support further efforts to diversify the teacher workforce of tomorrow.
February 12, 2019 | Stefanie Dion Jones
$5K Rogers Award Goes to Neag School Alumna Teaching in Norwalk, Conn.
Alumna Jessica Stargardter ’16 (ED), ’17 MA has been named by the Neag School of Education as the recipient of the 2019 Rogers Educational Innovation Fund award. Stargardter serves as a gifted and talented educator for Norwalk (Conn.) Public Schools.
February 5, 2019 | Stefanie Dion Jones
Visit to Middle East Marks Enduring International UConn Partnership
As part of an international partnership that began two-plus years ago, Neag School Dean Gladis Kersaint and Yuhang Rong, UConn’s associate vice president for global affairs, traveled this past fall to the Middle East on behalf of the University to connect with educators, administrators, students, and even royalty, in a country where one Neag School program has been making an impact.
January 23, 2019 | Stefanie Dion Jones
Mechanical/Glass: Design and Fabrication Facility
UConn’s answer to the call for an affordable way to design, manufacture, and repair equipment is the Mechanical/Glass: Design and Fabrication facility, which can save researchers thousands of dollars and keep their projects moving forward.
January 16, 2019 | Carson Stifel ‘21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Joins BOLD Women’s Leadership Network
Each year, seven female UConn students will benefit from opportunities for career development and support, thanks to a grant from Helen Gurley Brown’s Pussycat Foundation.
January 15, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Neag School Announces Recipients of 2019 Alumni Awards
The Neag School of Education and its Alumni Board are proud to announce the 2019 Neag School Alumni Awards honorees. Seven outstanding Neag School graduates will be recognized at the School’s 21st annual Alumni Awards Celebration on Saturday, March 16, 2019.
January 14, 2019 | Shawn Kornegay
Principal Preparation Program Undergoes Redesign
As one of seven institutions that are part of a national University Principal Preparation Initiative, UConn's updated program will emphasize practical training and coaching from current or former school administrators.
January 11, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications