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Online Graduate Education Program Ranked Top in Nation
January 14, 2020Read moreU.S. News & World Report announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, that the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) online master’s programs is recognized as one of the nation’s Best Online Graduate Education programs. CEHD’s program is ranked 15th out of 309 colleges and universities surveyed, placing …
Gary Henry ranked among 100 most impactful education policy scholars
January 13, 2020Read moreCongratulations to CEHD dean Gary T. Henry, who has once again been named a top education scholar by the RHSU Top 200 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. Henry is ranked 81st in the nation—recognized for his extensive contributions to education research and his continued success introducing research findings into the national conversation. …
How Learning Thrives in Digital Classrooms
January 13, 2020Read moreThe number of college students enrolled in online degree programs continues to grow. According to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education, one-in-six students are now enrolled in online-only programs, and nearly one-in-three will take at least one online course before graduation. Yet, faculty and administrators often lack evidence-based …
Improving Student Learning
January 10, 2020Read moreShaping minds is a big responsibility, one that teachers in classrooms across America embrace every day. With the introduction of Common Core or state standards in math, science and English, teachers are tasked with delivering rigorous material in ways that students can easily understand, retain and explain. This can be …
UD Gets $1 Million Grant for Special Education Training
January 7, 2020Read moreThe Center for Disabilities Studies, in partnership with other education centers at the University of Delaware and the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), will offer the state’s first special education-specific leadership training program starting in 2020. Called the Special Education Administrative Leadership (SEAL) program, it will be supported by a five-year, $1 …
Fostering Community Engaged Research with Allison Karpyn
January 2, 2020Read moreDr. Allison Karpyn, Senior Associate Director of the Center for Research and Education and Social Policy (CRESP) and Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, was recently interviewed on the Delaware-CTR ACCEL podcast where she discusses how researchers should approach community organizations to consider partnering with them. Dr. Karpyn …
Human Services Major Accepted to Clinton Global Initiative University
January 2, 2020Read moreWomen and young girls in rural Ghana spend hours each day transporting water from wells to their homes. To complete the long journey, they balance heavy jugs of water on their heads, which negatively impacts their physical wellbeing over time. During her trips to Ghana, Danielle Fisher, a Human …