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UVA Supporting State’s Mission to Reduce Preschool Suspensions
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.
Professor Allison Atteberry Appointed Director of EdPolicyWorks
In August, Atteberry took the baton as director of the EdPolicyWorks research center from its founding leader, Jim Wyckoff.
Pre-Pandemic Evidence Can Help Meet Current Student Needs
High-dosage tutoring, an evidence-based tool used in successful school turnarounds, can increase students’ pandemic-related limited learning gains.
Q&A: Why Funding for School Buildings Matters Well Beyond Brick and Mortar
According to Luke C. Miller, improved school facilities can play an important role in efforts to combat teacher shortages.
Teachers Who Feel Increased Pressure from Evaluation Policies Reduce Teaching Rigor
New research shows novice teachers reduce the rigor of their mathematics instruction the more pressure they perceive from teacher evaluation policies.
Experts Renew Call for Action to Prevent Gun Violence
Professors Dewey Cornell and Catherine Bradshaw are leading an effort to update an evidence-based 8-point plan aimed at reducing gun violence in America.
Kids’ Reading Scores Are Lower. Reading Science Should Guide the Response.
New data shows literacy scores fell during the pandemic. Education professor Emily Solari explains what it will take to recover from these disrupted learning opportunities.
UVA Early Childhood Curriculum Will Be Made Available Statewide
The Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning and its partners have created a teaching approach that combines social smarts with academic ones.
Small Students, Big Opportunities
Working in partnership with policymakers, Associate Professor Daphna Bassok aims to provide long-term solutions to real-world problems for America's youngest learners.
Class of 2022: Daniel Rodriguez-Segura
“Complexity does not necessarily define the most valuable research. What really matters is asking the right questions and framing the answers in the right light.” Daniel is graduating with a Ph.D. in Education Policy.
Supporting Our Youngest Generation
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.
Together, Undergrads and Current Teachers Tackle Child Poverty in New Course
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.
Q&A: What the 2021 Virginia School Survey Reveals About the Pandemic’s First Year
According to new survey data, job satisfaction among Virginia teachers remained stable from 2019 through early 2021. But will that resilience persist through the pandemic’s second year?
Q&A: Research Shows Federal Early Childhood Policy Proposals Could Have Significant Impact
UVA School of Education and Human Development Dean Bob Pianta walks us through the myriad ways proposed investments in early childhood education could improve society as a whole.
EdPolicyWorks Welcomes Two New Faculty Members
The EdPolicyWorks research center welcomes professors Allison Atteberry and Brendan Bartanen.
Study: Tutoring May Mitigate Pandemic Learning Losses
In a recent policy brief, co-author and education assistant professor Beth Schueler examined tutoring and small-group instruction’s role in academic improvement.
How Researchers, Policymakers and Practitioners Can Partner to Improve Early Childhood Education
In a new volume, researchers highlight the ways partnerships between researchers and policymakers are a promising approach to effectively expanding high quality early childhood education.
With New Grant, Researchers Aim to Provide Community College Graduates with Personalized Job Matches
A research team at UVA aims to improve the job search process so that investments in a college education translate into good jobs for graduates.
Exploring Careers in Education & Law: Workshop for Education Policy Associates
In April, the Virginia Public Partnership Collaborative hosted a panel for the Education Policy Associates program that focused on an important element of its work: the intersection of education and law.
Pilot Program Supports Education Leaders, Engages Law Students
A new partnership between the School of Education and Human Development and students at the UVA School of Law supports educational leaders as they work to connect their efforts to larger policy initiatives and current research.