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The COVID-19 pandemic upended everyday life as families within Delaware and across the nation grappled with school closures, struggled with rising rates of unemployment, and navigated new physical and mental health challenges. While the most acute challenges of the pandemic are now behind us, many communities are still contending with …

Dominique Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development and the Joseph R. Biden Jr. School of Policy and Administration, shared insight on the troubling impact of for-profit colleges in a feature on Yahoo! News. She highlighted the stark contrast in how these institutions use tuition revenue …

In 2016, Delaware’s Seaford School District adopted the aptly titled Bookworms curriculum, an open access literacy program for students in kindergarten through grade 5 developed by University of Delaware Professor Sharon Walpole. Students’ love of reading grew rapidly, as well as their literacy achievement: the percentage of students achieving proficient …

In a first-of-its-kind study published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, University of Delaware assistant professor Eric Layland and his co-authors investigated how discriminatory laws and policies affected the developmental milestones of more than 100,000 lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and adults across 28 European countries. Layland and …

A recent segment of PBS News Hour highlighted a concerning trend in higher education: men now make up only 42% of undergraduate students, with an especially alarming gap for young men of color. The number of Black men enrolled in college has dropped by 50,000 since pre-pandemic levels. Roderick L. …

One of the greatest challenges teachers face is being the only instructor in the classroom. A single teacher is often responsible for facilitating a lesson, monitoring students’ progress, providing additional support to those who need it and ensuring a positive classroom environment. To support teachers in the classroom and foster …

The Delaware Department of Education and the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) have partnered to enhance literacy and ensure equitable learning opportunities statewide. This collaboration aims to analyze K-3 literacy outcomes and administrative data on children, teachers and schools. Leading the project is Annastasia Purinton, …

When children read picture books, they are often greeted with depictions of family and life lessons their young minds soak up. What happens then, when those depictions don’t offer a thoughtful image of gender or family as they have changed over the years? That is one of the questions University …

Professional learning communities are crucial spaces for teachers within a school, district or content area to share pedagogical ideas, address professional challenges, engage in critical inquiry and grow as educators. However, many Black teachers struggle to find learning communities that also speak to their unique identities and experiences as Black …

Supported by funding from the William T. Grant Foundation, Spencer Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation and the Bezos Family Foundation, College of Education and Human Development faculty and staff are partnering with the Delaware Department of Education to improve K-3 literacy outcomes in Delaware. The team also aims to foster equitable …