CEHD In The News 2025-2026
Read the latest on CEHD faculty, staff and programs featured in news publications.
July 2026
Teachers of Tomorrow Program
- Sussex Academy junior Medrano selected for UD future educator program, Cape Gazette, July 16
- Sussex Academy junior selected for educator program, Hoy en Delaware, July 14
Dominique J. Baker
- More Texans are struggling to pay student loans. See which North Texas colleges they went to, The Dallas Morning News, July 29
- How the Stop WOKE Act Ruling Strengthened Academic Freedom, Inside Higher Ed, July 14
- Can the Trump Administration Make College Cheaper?, NPR, July 1
June 2026
Roberta Micknick Golinkoff
- Are Children Learning Basic Skills Later Because of Screens?, Psychology Today, June 29
- ‘Great cities invest in their children’: Philadelphia designated world’s first Playful Learning City, WHYY, June 12
Dominique J. Baker
- The U. of Texas at Tyler Is Growing. Why Is It Offering Buyouts to a Quarter of Its Staff?, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 30
- Will the New Student Loan Limits Actually Drive Down Tuition? Economists Weigh In, NPR, June 28
- The University of Vermont is Struggling. So Why is it Spending $175 Million on Athletics?, Boston Globe, June 22
- What Changing Policies Mean for Higher Education, Marketplace, June 19
- No One Is Coming to Save Us, Inside Higher Ed, June 9
May 2026
Kenneth Shores
- New bill would give Delaware schools right to small annual tax hikes without referendum, Spotlight Delaware, May 21
School Success Center
- Leading the Way, Delaware Business, May/June 2026
Jaime Bailey
- Members in Delaware’s 2026 Most Influential & Inspiring in education, Delaware Online, May 17
Center for Disabilities Studies
- Town of Millville to sponsor Disaster Preparedness Seminar, Coastal Point, May 15
- Town offering free seminar on preparedness, Coastal Point, May 15
Gary T. Henry
- Caesar Rodney board votes to increase teachers’ pay following referendum, Spotlight Delaware, May 15
Dominique Baker
- The Canvas Hack Confirmed Some Professors’ Fears. It Likely Won’t Change Anything, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 13
- Immigration, Federalism and Access to Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, May 12
- Why Transparency is the White Whale of College Admissions, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 11
Stephanie Smith Budhai
- “Deskilling” is Bad. This is Worse, Harvard Gazette, May 11
Nancy C. Jordan
- What Schools Should Do to Pump Up the Deflated Math Skills of Older Students, Education Week, May 4
April 2026
Dominique J. Baker
- Strength in Numbers, if Higher Ed Can Stand It, Inside Higher Ed, April 30
- Faculty Actually Are Trying to Flee Red States, Inside Higher Ed, April 24
- ‘We Need a NATO for Universities,’ Inside Higher Ed, April 22
- Faculty Defect From Texas Publics, Citing Censorship Concerns, Inside Higher Ed, April 20
- Who Gets a Guggenheim? This Professor Has an Answer, Inside Higher Ed, April 17
- What We’re Reading the Third Week of April 2026, The Pittsburgh Review of Books, April 16
- Who Wins Fellowships in the Arts & Humanities?, Daily Nous, April 15
- HBCUs and the Uneven Legacy of Academic Freedom, Inside Higher Ed, April 14
School Success Center
- UD’s Principal Preparation Program sets up future leaders, Cape Gazette, April 4
March 2026
Dominique J. Baker
- Colleges Need a New Sales Pitch, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 31
- The Danger of Silence When Academic Freedom Is Under Threat, Inside Higher Ed, March 10
- The Self-Flagellating President, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 4
Center for Disabilities Studies
- Delaware’s Blue Envelope Program Could Become Law, Delaware Online, March 30
Roderick L. Carey
Stephanie Del Tufo
- Books or audiobooks? Both!, Yahoo News, March 24
School Success Center
- Superstars in Education and Training Winners Announced, Delaware Business Now, March 24
Lauren P. Bailes
- Many Assistant Principals Aren’t Seeking Promotion. Here’s Why, Education Week, March 2
February 2026
Center for Research in Education and Social Policy
- He Marched with Martin Luther King Jr., but Secretly Couldn’t Read. At 88, He’s Finally Learning (Exclusive), People, February 28
School Success Center
- Four Delaware Education and Workforce Programs Named 2026 “Superstars”, Delaware Live, February 27
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
- Educational play spaces were built at two North Philly affordable housing sites. Could they inspire similar projects nationwide?, Bradenton Herald, February 17
Jaime Bailey
- University of Delaware hosts catalyst event for future educators: Roundup, Delaware Online, February 16
Gary T. Henry
- School districts see drop in multilingual students as families self-deport, Spotlight Delaware, February 12
Dominique J. Baker
- How Elite Institutions Aided the Red Scare Attack on Academic Freedom, Inside Higher Ed, February 10
Stephanie Del Tufo
- Enlighten Me: Book clubs and their benefits, Delaware Public Media, February 13
- Do you really need to read to learn… or can you just listen to podcasts and audiobooks?, The Conversation, February 7
January 2026
School Success Center
- Univ. of Delaware program works to develop better school leaders, Delaware Public Media, January 23
Center for Disabilities Studies
- Delaware bill aims to permanently establish program to help drivers with disabilities, Coast TV, January 23
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
- Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Dr. Roberta Michnick Golinkoff talk parenting book, ABC News, January 27
- Educational play spaces were built at two North Philly affordable housing sites. Could they inspire similar projects nationwide?, Philadelphia Inquirer, January 21
Ann M. Aviles
- How can schools support students experiencing homelessness?, Delaware Public Media, January 16
Dominique J. Baker
- Is interest in a 4-year college degree drying up? Not really., Daily Freeman, January 15
- College Racial Diversity Drops Again as Trump Ramps Up Scrutiny, Bloomberg, January 14
- Censorship Arrives on Campus, Inside Higher Ed, January 13
Gary T. Henry, Dominique J. Baker & Amy Ellen Schwartz
- Who Are the Nation’s Top Education Scholars?, Education Week, January 7
December 2025
The College School
- The College School at UD Supports STEAM Learning With Aquatics Project, Delaware Today, December 28
Brittany Zakszeski
- ‘La migra llevó a mi papa’: How immigration enforcement is affecting Delaware students long before the school bell rings, WHYY, December 22
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
- The Only Gift Guide for a 2-Year-Old You’ll Ever Need, New York Magazine, December 15
Dominique Baker
- The Quarter-Century Project, The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 10
- The Southern College Boom, The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 3
November 2025
Dominique Baker
- Harvard Gets a $36 Million BofA Guarantee That Trump Demanded, Bloomberg, November 14
- The Plot Against Jim Ryan, The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 14
- Former University of Virginia President Says He Quit After DOJ Threats, NOTUS, November 14
- The Curious Disconnect Between the Data and the Vibes of Higher Education, Chalkbeat, November 11.
James Bridgeforth
- NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Julie Marsh and James Bridgeforth About School Boards Navigating Unprecedented Political Challenges, National Education Policy Center, November 18
- Dr. James Bridgeforth: From Research to Action, First State Educate Podcast, November 20.
Roberta Golinkoff
- A Toy Reviewer’s Guide to the Best Holiday Gifts for 5-Year-Olds, New York Magazine, November 6
Kenneth Shores
- High-achieving students deserve to be challenged in school, Brookings, November 4
October 2025
Alexa Kitay
- Enlighten Me: Students take center stage at TEDx University of Delaware, Delaware Public Media, October 31
Dominique Baker
- In Declining Compact, Colleges Try to Leverage ‘Merit’ to Turn the Tables on Trump, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 17
- Heightened Cash Monitoring Status Could Hassle Harvard, but Poses Little Risk to Financial Aid, The Harvard Crimson, October 22
- Americans Think Trump Is Overreaching on Higher Ed, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 24
Center for Disabilities Studies
- How one Blue Envelope can aid understanding between Delaware police and disabled drivers, Delaware Online, October 15
Henry May
- Dysolve A.I.’s Dyslexia Treatment Passes the Clinical Test, Puck News, October 14
Eric Layland
- UD researcher finds LGBTQ+ youth in Delaware need more at-home and in-school support, Delaware Public Media, October 31
September 2025
Stephanie Del Tufo
- Just4Kids: Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says, The Detroit News, September 27
James Bridgeforth
- Political tensions and tech shifts complicate roles on school boards, study shows, EdSource, September 16
Dominique Baker
- Gutted NCES Releases First Batch of Higher Ed Data, Inside Higher Ed, September 25
- Education Department Reallocates MSI Funding to HBCUs, Tribal Colleges, Inside Higher Ed, September 15
Elizabeth Farley-Ripple
- ‘Struggling to read’: Delaware implements early literacy plan to boost student learning outcomes, WHYY, September 15
Sarah Curtiss
- Univ. of Delaware research seeks better path to teach puberty education, Delaware Public Media: The Green, September 12
August 2025
Lynsey Gibbons
- How Should We Teach Math? General and Special Ed. Researchers Don’t Agree, Education Week, August 21
College of Education and Human Development
- Educational Services, Delaware Business Times, August 27
Sarah Mallory
- Delaware State Police and Partnering Agencies Launch Blue Envelope Program to Support Drivers with Disabilities, Delaware State Police, August 26
- New Blue Envelope Program assists Delaware drivers with disabilities, Bay to Bay News, August 26
Roberta Golinkoff
- PBS’ Ready to Learn Initiative Helped Children Learn, Psychology Today, August 19
Center for Disabilities Studies
- Local organization hosting free mock traffic stop program, 47 ABC WMDT, August 12
Gary Henry
- Western Sussex district struggles to recruit, retain teachers, Spotlight Delaware, August 5