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The Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars' inaugural teach-in will provide information about homeschooling Black children
July 2, 2020
Cheryl Fields-Smith has seen a dramatic increase in homeschooling inquiries due to COVID-19. Because of these increases, she co-founded Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars.
UGA professor emeritus co-authors new book on democratizing education
March 11, 2020
A new book co-authored by Carl Glickman provides a set of practical guidelines for educational leaders striving to renew their schools.
UGA College of Education named for Mary Frances Early
February 26, 2020
The University of Georgia held a ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the naming of the College of Education in honor of Mary Frances Early, UGA's first African American graduate and a pioneering music educator.
Study shows strong teachers' unions preserve education spending
November 13, 2019
States with collective bargaining for teachers experienced substantially smaller drops in teacher salaries after the Great Recession, according to a new study.
Associate professor speaks at back-to-school event
September 4, 2019
Bettina Love highlighted the district's goal to ensure all mixed-race and African American students succeed in the classroom.
Two alumnae receive Fulbright awards to teach abroad
August 20, 2019
Kelli Bivins (M.Ed. '02, Ed.S. '11) and Elaine Dasher (M.Ed. '96) will build relationships with teachers in different countries and harness international perspectives in their classrooms.
Associate professor receives 2020 Excellence in Scholarship Award from AMTE
August 2, 2019
AnnaMarie Conner was recently recognized by the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators for her significant and lasting contributions to the field.
Associate professor discusses school desegregation in the South
July 12, 2019
Sheneka Williams was quoted by ABC News on school integration efforts in the South. Communities may support desegregation, but oftentimes, they don't want to shuffle their kids around for racial balance, she said.
Alumnus named College of Education dean at Winona State
June 24, 2019
Daniel Kirk (PhD '08) previously served as dean and professor of education at American University of Ras al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, as well as associate dean and professor at the National Defense College in Abu Dhabi.
Alumna named Georgia High School Science Teacher of the Year
June 11, 2019
Chelsea Sexton (BSEd '14), a teacher at Kennesaw Mountain High School, connects science content with topics that directly affect her students' lives.