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Food Insecurity in the Bahamas
April 28, 2023Read moreBecause the Bahamas doesn’t have a national school lunch program, the food offered at schools by different vendors varies widely across the archipelago. Taking inventory of what that food looks like is part of the research that Allison Karpyn, co-director of the University of Delaware’s Center for Research in Education and …
CEHD Graduate Programs Advance to Top 10% in the Nation
April 25, 2023Read moreThe education graduate programs within University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) have advanced 12 places in U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 rankings, placing the college in the top 10% of all education colleges across the nation. Housed within CEHD’s School of Education (SOE), the education …
In the News: Bahira Sherif Trask
April 21, 2023Read moreIn an article on Country 103.7’s website, Bahira Sherif Trask, professor and chair of CEHD’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, discusses factors that couples can consider when budgeting for their wedding. She encourages couples to consider factors such as their overall financial resources and their longer term plans, …
Steele Symposium 2023
April 12, 2023Read moreThe University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) will host the annual Marion H. Steele Symposium on Friday, April 28, to share and celebrate the innovative research of its undergraduate and graduate students in education, human development and related disciplines. Over the past 38 years, more than …
Rising Educators
April 4, 2023Read moreIn line with its commitment to providing high-quality teacher preparation and service to Delaware children, families and communities, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) sponsored the Delaware Educators Rising education conference early in March in partnership with the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) and other universities. The …
UD Board of Trustees Hold Special Meeting
March 28, 2023Read moreThe University of Delaware has been committed to education, research, innovation and service throughout its history — and it continues to do all that and more today, President Dennis Assanis said at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, March 21. “Education is at the very core …
Research Spotlight: Rosalie Rolón-Dow
March 27, 2023Read moreIn a new study supported by the Spencer Foundation, University of Delaware associate professor Rosalie Rolón-Dow uses an innovative framework that weaves critical race theory and narrative analysis to show how racial microaggressions—everyday interactions that stereotype, insult or invalidate racially minoritized people—are ultimately expressions of white supremacy. Published in Harvard …
Next Steps for School Success
March 20, 2023Read moreHow can Delaware education leaders partner to best serve the needs of their teachers, administrators and students? University of Delaware’s School Success Center (SSC), housed within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), convened Delaware school district leaders and members of the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) to answer …
In the News: Center for Research in Education and Social Policy
March 9, 2023Read moreIn a recent article in The Sun Journal, CEHD’s Center for Research in Education and Social Policy is cited as a resource on chronic absenteeism. The article discusses chronic absenteeism at Telstar, a public high school in Bethel, Maine, and cites CRESP research on the adverse effects of these continued …
Multilingual Learners
March 7, 2023Read moreIn Delaware’s K-12 schools, there’s no shortage of students who speak various home or heritage languages and who need specialized support as they learn to speak, read and write English. What there is a shortage of is teachers who are specifically trained in the best ways to help these youngsters …