Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology (HDQM)

Mar 5, 2026

Fathers in the United States are spending more time caring for their children now than 10 years ago, and they’re highly invested in parenting. In a...

The three UMD College of Education Holmes Scholars sit together at a table at the Holmes Scholars Preconference to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting.

UMD College of Education Establishes New Program to Cultivate Future Education Leaders

Mar 4, 2026

The University of Maryland College of Education recently launched its inaugural cohort in the Holmes Scholars Program, which provides mentorship, peer...

Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity Co-Directors Donald J. Bolger, associate professor at UMD, and Simone Gibson Ph.D. ’09, associate professor at Morgan State University, lead literacy activities with children.

Grand Challenges: Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity

Feb 18, 2026

Fewer than 1 in 3 Maryland students could read at grade level coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers of the Maryland Initiative for...

Testudo statue covered in snow, with a tiny snowman on its back

Accolades: Faculty, Staff and Student Awards and Honors (Winter 2025-26)

Feb 17, 2026

Below are awards and honors University of Maryland College of Education faculty, staff and students have earned between mid-November 2025 and mid...

A teacher leads a literacy activity at Cool Spring Elementary, a local dual-language elementary school, which works with the Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity.

At 3-Year Anniversary, Grand Challenges Grants Program Reaps Major Returns

Feb 16, 2026

The University of Maryland's Grand Challenges Grants program is accelerating solutions to humanity’s most pressing issues in our communities and...