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Participating middle and high school students improved their standardized test scores and were more likely to graduate from high school and attend college.

One year after the dedication of two benches honoring Louise Stokes Hunter at the School of Education and Human Development, Sanjeev Kumar (Col, Com '23) reflects on the process of launching the initiative that honored women and people of color who served as change agents in the UVA and Charlottesville communities.

New research aims to better understand how teachers advocate for their students and how simulated conversations with colleagues can help hone that skill.

As a science teacher, Emily Uosseph loves helping young people understand the natural world and find their full potential through education. She credits the skills she gained at UVA and the ongoing support from program faculty for helping her thrive as a new teacher during the pandemic.

Designed as a guiding light for those supporting adolescents, Portrait of a Thriving Youth is a dynamic picture of what youth need to flourish.

Associate Professor Rachel Wahl is helping students understand and embrace the value of talking with people who hold different political opinions.

Professor Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas joined the UVA Speaks podcast to discuss her research on the impacts of living-learning communities at institutions of higher education.

Associate Professor Natasha Heny, who co-chaired a UVA task force on generative AI’s impacts on teaching and learning, shares her top five tips for writing teachers from K-12 through higher education.

The changes, which take effect this academic year, are based on survey data about student preferences.

Professor Kimberly Jenkins Robinson is the inaugural director of the unit, which aims to ensure all students get a high-quality K-12 education.