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As executive director of the African American Teaching Fellows program, Tamara Dias aims to increase the number of teachers of color in Charlottesville and Albemarle County schools.

Researchers at the School of Education and Human Development believe a simple relationship-building technique designed for classrooms can make a positive impact for families social distancing at home.

How long should children spend reading each day? What if your child doesn’t like to read? Education professor Emily Solari offers tips and strategies for parents while children are learning at home.

Thinking about becoming a teacher, but not sure where to begin? Here are three simple steps to get you started.

A new study at the University of Virginia provides insight into how educators and policymakers can improve the quality of preschool experiences for children from low-income families.

Data from the Curry School’s Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program – collected for the first time from every single school division in the Commonwealth – illuminates ways to help teachers provide quality early education for all students.

A William T. Grant Foundation award will support the development of Lora Henderson, an early-career researcher, and Jessika Bottiani, a researcher who is seeking to strengthen her skillset in providing equity- and culture-sensitive mentorship.

New teachers often have to learn many classroom skills “on the job,” even after completing extensive training in teacher preparation programs. However, a new study suggests that pairing coaching with...

The study offers promising insight into improving care for children with autism, a population that has increased consistently over the last decade.

Social, academic and biological pressures are just a few of the factors that are pushing adolescents to go bed later and later, according to Curry School professor Joanna Lee Williams.