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Since COVID, early childhood teacher attrition has increased so significantly families have been turned away as entire classrooms have closed.

The new website gives educators access to resources they can use to help children develop the important skills they need to thrive.

Jamie Jirout has been awarded the prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to support her research on curiosity.

In an effort to reduce preschool suspensions and expulsions, UVA researchers and their partners are building a system to better teach adults how to support young children’s mental health.

School transitions for young students can be tricky. UVA researchers have delved into why – and how to make things easier.

With four new grants, researchers from the School of Education and Human Development will be examining a range of topics including full-day pre-kindergarten and cultural and racial equity.

The Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning and its partners have created a teaching approach that combines social smarts with academic ones.

Working in partnership with policymakers, Associate Professor Daphna Bassok aims to provide long-term solutions to real-world problems for America's youngest learners.

Four early childhood education scholars gathered for a recent webinar to discuss some of the greatest opportunities and challenges facing early childhood education in America.

Full-time UVA undergrads and current teachers come together in a course to learn how meaningful relationships and advocacy are positive forces against the impact of childhood poverty.