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U.S. News and World Report’s 2025-2026 rankings have placed the education graduate programs in University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) within the top 12% of all education programs across the nation. Housed within CEHD’s School of Education (SOE), the education graduate programs are now ranked 31st …

On April 11, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) will host the annual Marion H. Steele Symposium to share and celebrate the innovative research of its undergraduate and graduate students in education, human development and related disciplines. Over the past 40 years, more than 450 …

In the 2026 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News and World Report ranked 24 University of Delaware graduate programs among the best in the nation, with 13 programs ranked among the top 50. “Once again, UD’s graduate programs are recognized for their high standard of excellence,” UD President Dennis Assanis said. “The …

The University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD)’s School Success Center (SSC) hosted the seventh annual Women Leading Delaware Education Conference on UD’s Newark campus. On March 24, the SSC welcomed nearly 400 Delaware educators to Clayton Hall Conference Center for an engaging and inspiring day of professional learning. The Women Leading Delaware …

  The spring semester is half over, so it’s time to think about summer. Registration is now open for the University of Delaware’s Summer Sessions. Courses are offered in five-, seven-and-a-half- and 10-week sessions, in-person, online or hybrid, allowing students to quickly learn and earn the valuable course content and credits compared …

In celebration of its 90th anniversary, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development’s Lab School will host the prestigious In Bloom conference in partnership with Antioch University. The event will take place from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 26, 2025, at UD’s Newark campus. In Bloom is a …

Read the latest on CEHD faculty, staff and programs featured in news publications. March 2025   Sharon Walpole When schools buy new reading programs, they look to EdReports. But some of its reviews don’t line up with science., APM Reports, March 6 Henry May Lawmakers pass bill banning controversial teaching method, Fox …

Dominique J. Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s (CEHD) School of Education and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, has been named one of the top 40 women in higher education in 2025 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. This …

Zoubeida R. Dagher, professor in University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), remembers the childhood joy she felt as she helped her brother with his homemade “inventions” and conducted science experiments using the pages of Children’s Digest as her guide. These early experiences piqued Dagher’s curiosity, but …

In recent years, discussions about inequality in the college admissions process have focused on the use of standardized tests like the SAT. But few discussions have focused on another important part of the college application: the listing of extracurricular activities. With new research on the reporting of extracurriculars, University of …