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UMD College of Education Ranked Among Top 25 Graduate Education Schools for the Third Consecutive Year

Apr 7, 2026

For the third year in a row, U.S. News & World Report ranked the ��ݮ��ý College of Education as one of the top 25 graduate schools of...

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Young Children From Different Backgrounds Face Large Disparities in Investments in Education, Well-being, UMD Study Finds

Mar 31, 2026

The greatest gaps in investments in U.S. children��ݮ��ý�s education, health and well-being occur not during school, but before kids enter kindergarten...

��ݮ��ý Sees Return on Investment in Grow-Your-Own Programs

Mar 25, 2026

A K-12 Dive article spotlights how ��ݮ��ý�grow-your-own��ݮ��ý� teacher programs, specifically the Teacher Academy of ��ݮ��ý (TAM), are showing measurable impact...

The three UMD College of Education Holmes Scholars sit together at a table at the Holmes Scholars Preconference to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting.

UMD College of Education Establishes New Program to Cultivate Future Education Leaders

Mar 4, 2026

The ��ݮ��ý College of Education recently launched its inaugural cohort in the Holmes Scholars Program, which provides mentorship, peer...

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UMD Launches Master��ݮ��ý�s Program in Dance Education with Teacher Certification

Mar 3, 2026

The ��ݮ��ý will launch a Master of Education with teacher certification (MCERT) in dance education beginning Summer 2026, offering a...

The Teacher Academy of ��ݮ��ý: A Grow-Your-Own (GYO) Teacher Program

Feb 25, 2026

In an episode of the Journal of Policy of Analysis and Management��ݮ��ý�s ��ݮ��ý�Closer Look��ݮ��ý� podcast, Associate Professor David Blazar joins one of his co...

��ݮ��ý Initiative for Literacy and Equity Co-Directors Donald J. Bolger, associate professor at UMD, and Simone Gibson Ph.D. ��ݮ��ý�09, associate professor at Morgan State University, lead literacy activities with children.

Grand Challenges: ��ݮ��ý Initiative for Literacy and Equity

Feb 18, 2026

Fewer than 1 in 3 ��ݮ��ý students could read at grade level coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers of the ��ݮ��ý Initiative for...

UMD College of Education Dean and Education Policy Researcher Ranked Among Most Influential U.S. Education Scholars

Feb 17, 2026

Two ��ݮ��ý College of Education researchers have been named among the most influential education scholars in the United States...

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Accolades: Faculty, Staff and Student Awards and Honors (Winter 2025-26)

Feb 17, 2026

Below are awards and honors ��ݮ��ý College of Education faculty, staff and students have earned between mid-November 2025 and mid...

A teacher leads a literacy activity at Cool Spring Elementary, a local dual-language elementary school, which works with the ��ݮ��ý Initiative for Literacy and Equity.

At 3-Year Anniversary, Grand Challenges Grants Program Reaps Major Returns

Feb 16, 2026

The ��ݮ��ý's Grand Challenges Grants program is accelerating solutions to humanity��ݮ��ý�s most pressing issues in our communities and...