Recent Posts
Advancing Human Rights Education in Connecticut 70 Years After UDHR
by: Stefanie Dion Jones December 9, 2018
Seventy years ago this week, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris. “All anniversaries provide a moment to reflect and take stock,” says Glenn Mitoma, an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction in the Neag School. “The UDHR was written in the aftermath of World War II, a catastrophic moment in history that has important lessons for us today. We can use this anniversary as an opportunity to reflect on and rededicate ourselves to the goal of a more just, equitable, and inclusive world.”
Op-ed: Just Passing Tests Won’t Make Teachers Good
by: Stefanie Dion Jones November 19, 2018
Olivia Singer, 22, of South Windsor, is a master’s student in the Elementary Education Integrated Bachelor’s/Master’s Program at the University of Connecticut in the Neag School of Education. Originally published in the Hartford Courant.
An ‘A’ Student Gives Teachers 8 Pieces of Advice
by: Stefanie Dion Jones November 16, 2018
Taylor Hudak, 22, of Guilford, Conn., is a master’s student in the Integrated Bachelor’s/Master’s Program at University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education. She graduated with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and secondary mathematics education from UConn in May. She wrote this commentary, which was published in the Hartford Courant.
Black Students Who Have One Black Teacher Are More Likely To Go To College
by: Stefanie Dion Jones November 14, 2018
The influence of having a black teacher can make a monumental difference in a black student’s life, and the effect begins early in an education.
Having just one black teacher in elementary school not only makes children more like to graduate high school – it also makes them significantly more likely to enroll in college.
Letters About Literature Contest: Entries Due Jan. 11
by: Stefanie Dion Jones November 12, 2018
Each year, the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress holds a reading and writing contest known as Letters About Literature for students in grades 4-12. Students are asked to read a book, poem, or speech and write a letter to that author (living or dead) about how the text affected them personally. Letters are judged on the state and national levels. Tens of thousands of students from across the country enter Letters About Literature each year.
UH Prof. Part of Team Researching Opportunities for Black Male Engineers
by: Shawn Kornegay November 7, 2018
The two researchers will be studying the experience of African-American male students in the context of three different types of institutions: Prairie View A&M University, a historically Black university; University of Connecticut, which is a primarily White institution and UH, which is a Hispanic-serving institution.
Neag School Accolades – September-November 2018
by: Shawn Kornegay November 6, 2018
Congratulations to our Neag School alumni, faculty, staff, and students on their continued accomplishments inside and outside the classroom.
Op-ed: Coach’s Firing Won’t Solve College Football’s Deepest Problems
by: Joseph Cooper November 1, 2018
Maryland college football coach DJ Durkin was ultimately fired after the death of a player during practice – and findings that his players were bullied and abused by coaches and staff over the course his three-year tenure. However, his 11th hour ouster on Oct. 31 is evidence of how much the culture of college football still needs to change.
This culture encourages players to ignore signs of physical or mental exhaustion and is present across the college football landscape, not just at Maryland.
