Rigorous research drives effective teaching, and recent University of Virginia breakthroughs are actively blueprinting more equitable learning environments. The models built today though research at UVA will directly dictate classroom success, teacher retention, and student well-being nationwide tomorrow.
Temporary anxiety can often surface before the first day of school. Sometimes, that can help kids get in the right mindset for a big day. But when anxiety becomes a constant feature of children’s and teenagers’ days, that stress doesn’t switch off when they leave the classroom or finish an exam. It can become the body’s normal, staying with learners long after graduation.
Research scientist Danielle Waterfield believes AI, when used appropriately, might help lighten the often-overwhelming workload of special education teachers.
School is out, but test scores are coming in.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as “the nation’s report card,” recently released new long-term data on students’ math and reading scores.
As part of LearnerStudio’s “Brief But Spectacular” series, which highlights big ideas through short but powerful videos, El Mallah shared what she has learned about rebuilding young people’s trust in adults.
Damon Swift, associate professor of kinesiology at the UVA School of Education and Human Development, recently sat down with Jeffrey Snyder on the Broadcast Retirement Network to discuss how physical […]
With nearly one in five U.S. public school students using school-based mental health services, supporting the professionals who provide that care has never been more critical. UVA doctoral candidate Simon Daniel discusses how Project ECHO, a virtual teleconsultation model, is helping school mental health professionals build competencies through collaborative, case-based learning.
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When twin sisters Sydney Hopkins and Morgan Cockram left Patrick Springs, Virginia, for college, they always imagined one day returning home. Today, the sisters work side by side in […]
Parenting teenagers often leads us to seek frameworks and podcasts rather than simply asking young people what they need. Research reveals their answers are straightforward: be seen as complex and evolving, have space to make recoverable mistakes, and discover purpose through experience rather than reflection exercises.
More than 80 faculty, staff, and students gathered at the North Fork Research Park for the 2025 University of Virginia Research Retreat in August. The…
Community-engaged teaching at the University of Virginia is driving real community impact, fostering strong connections between students at UVA and…
When Virginia Delegate Katrina Callsen took the floor during the 2025 General Assembly session to introduce a bold bill expanding access to advanced…
Kazlin Mason, assistant professor at the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development, has been named a recipient of the 2024…