Social justice and equity remains an area of focus for Neag School researchers, particularly given that the achievement gap between Connecticut’s low-income and minority students and their peers is among the largest in the United States. Here, the Neag School highlights several key avenues of research work in this area.

The Berkshire Eagle (Neag School’s Michael Coyne led a research team to conduct workshops as part of a literacy research project)

The following piece originally appeared on the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)’s Ed Prep Matters blog, authored by Neag School Professor and Director of Research Sandra Chafouleas.

Working alongside fellow UConn faculty and administrators, Neag School assistant professor Blanca Rincón will serve as co-principal investigator and researcher on a new five-year, $3.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant dedicated to expanding diversity in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Congratulations to our Neag School alumni, faculty, staff, and students on their continued accomplishments inside and outside the classroom.

Middletown Press (Neag School’s Alan Marcus was interviewed for this story on the importance of teaching ethics)

Inside IES Research (Neag School’s Michael Coyne was mentioned as a contributor for this special issue)

The Daily Campus (Neag School’s Gladis Kersaint and Tamika La Salle participated on the panel)

CT Post (Neag School’s Morgaen Donaldson was interviewed about education policy regarding the incoming administration)

Providence Journal (Neag School’s Preston Green is interviewed on the recent ballot measure in Mass.)