Neag School of Education

Laura Burton, Jelena Pavićević, and Danielle DeRosa.

Neag School Faculty Mentor Emerging Leader in Sport Through Global Exchange Program

The Sport Management Program participated in the 2025 Global Sports Mentoring Program, hosting Serbian coach and advocate Jelena Pavićević

Jason G. Irizarry

Jason G. Irizarry Reappointed to Second Term as Dean of UConn’s Neag School of Education

Interim Provost Alpay praises Irizarry’s vision and leadership in guiding the School’s expanded community engagement and student success

One room brick schoolhouse

Existing Preservation Laws Could Protect Rural Public Schools from Vouchers, Charters

Study suggests governments could create 'education preserves' around rural public school districts and issue regulations to govern charter schools and voucher programs within those borders, similar to the way hunting preserves have regulations to protect the natural resources within them

Three Neag School students holding certificates from the Neag School Scholarship Celebration.

Neag School’s Annual Scholarship Celebration Spotlights Students and Donors

On Oct. 5, the Neag School of Education recognized students’ academic achievements and the generosity of donors who have financially contributed to furthering their education

Elementary school students in a classroom

Five Years Later, Are Students Bouncing Back from the Pandemic?

UConn–Education Department partnership investigates and supports K-12 student recovery

Young man looking at his phone wearing headphones around his neck

What Even Is Social Media, Tho? Adults and Teens Often Differ, UConn Researchers Find

No cap: Differences in understanding the basics can lead to bad policy outcomes fr fr

Hiis LaRose stands on a sandy beach next to a large rock that is half-submerged in the sand and has white words written on it that read "Welcome to Great Captains Island."

Neag School Student Wins SURF Award for Project Tackling Marine Debris on Connecticut Beaches

Hiis LaRose ’26 (ED), ’26 (CLAS), ’27 MA was one of UConn's 46 Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Award recipients for 2025

Michele Back and Amber Dickey in the Gentry Atrium.

Research Study Analyzes How Human Rights Content Empowers Spanish Heritage Learners

Neag School professor and alumna examine curriculum inspired by UConn’s Human Rights Close to Home initiative

Female educator with yellow blazer speaks to two students in a classroom.

Mariah Klair Castillo ’24 MA: Finding a Voice as a Special Education Teacher

Castillo originally worked in the insurance industry but always dreamed of teaching

Wellness Concept. Wooden blocks with the eight dimensions; emotional, spiritual, intellectual, social, environmental, physical, occupational, financial. A holistic approach to health and wellbeing.

UConn’s Popular Emotional Well-Being Course Now Free and Available to the Public

UConn faculty and students launch online resource to make emotional well-being content accessible to all