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UVA Leads Virginia’s New Plan to Improve Mental Health in K-12 Schools
A statewide partnership aims to build a well-connected network of school mental health professionals by pairing graduate trainees with under-resourced school divisions.
Researchers Shed Light on Rewards of ‘Credential Stacking’
Ben Castleman and Katharine Meyer find that adults who return to community colleges to obtain more training or credentials – a phenomenon known as “credential stacking” – see an increase in their wages and contribute to a higher employment rate.
How to Help Students? Focus on the Teachers.
UVA researchers worked with the state Department of Education to complete the first in-depth examination of teacher working conditions in Virginia. A new grant will fund a deeper analysis that links working conditions to equitable student outcomes and teacher retention.
The Science of Reading: Virginia Early Literacy Summit Features UVA Faculty
Experts, teachers, administrators, and policymakers from across the Commonwealth convened for a half-day virtual summit on the science of reading and effective literacy instruction.
Back-to-School Recommendations to Boost Students’ and Teachers’ Well-being
Curry professor Michael Lyons served on a statewide task force focused on supporting the social and emotional well-being of students, school staff, families and communities.
How Two Professors Helped Secure Flint Water Crisis Settlement
Education professors Gail Lovette and Bill Therrien played large roles in this week’s Flint water crisis lawsuit settlement, which provided at least $9 million for special education funding.
Q&A: Why Supporting K-12 School Counselors is as Vital as Ever
The Curry School's Julia Taylor joins UVA colleague Spencer Shanholtz to explain why school counselors at the K-12 level play such a vital role, and why it is vital to continue supporting them during these budget-pinching times.
Education Policy Students Honored for Dissertation Work
Kylie Anglin and Justin Doromal, both Ph.D. students in the Curry School of Education and Human Development, are the recipients of national dissertation fellowships to support their research.
Survey: Most VA High Schoolers Agree SROs Make Them Feel Safer, Some Disagree
While most Virginia 9th through 12th grade students and staff agree that school resource officers make them feel safer, students answered both that question and others differently by racial and ethnic group.
Study: Teachers Don’t Uniformly Benefit From New English Language Learner Policies
Massachusetts requires its entire teacher population earn an English language learning endorsement. New research shows a variety of factors are influencing how teacher educators interpret and teach that policy.
New Dashboard Helps Fill Medical Workforce Gaps In VA Areas Hard-Hit By COVID-19
The long-term partnership between UVA’s Nudge4 Solutions Lab and the Virginia Community College System allowed researchers to pivot their work to create a real-time dashboard identifying the available health care labor supply in different regions of Virginia.
UVA Honors Daphna Bassok Among Leading Researchers
The inaugural Research Achievement Awards featured University leaders handing out 13 honors to UVA’s most outstanding researchers working on projects ranging from education policy to precision medicine to police-community relations.
Graduate Counseling Students Get a Lesson in Advocacy
Last week, students in the Curry School's school counseling master’s program traveled to Richmond to meet with legislators, network with future colleagues and advocate for their profession.
Study: DC Public School’s Teacher Evaluation System Continues to Improve Teacher Workforce
As IMPACT enters its second decade, two new studies provide evidence that IMPACT continues to support meaningful improvement in the effectiveness of DCPS teachers.
With a Kindergarten Teacher’s Perspective, Professor Pushes Early Childhood Education
Daphna Bassok has seen firsthand the benefits of quality early childhood education. Now she’s working to make sure more children receive those opportunities.
Virginia Education Leaders Convene to Discuss Statewide Issues in Early Childhood Education
The policy summit is the third to be hosted as a collaborative effort between the Curry School, the UVA K-12 Advisory Council, the Virginia Department of Education, and the Office of the Secretary of Education.
Video: Education in America Today with Louisiana Superintendent John White
Ahead of his on-Grounds conversation with the Curry School community, Louisiana State Superintendent John White discusses the state of American education with Curry School Dean Bob Pianta.