Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership (TLPL)

Participants at “Who Has the Power? The Constitution and Our Role in Securing Democracy" engage in small group discussion at tables in the Stamp Student Union.

‘Our Constitutional Principles Are Not Self-Enforcing’

May 1, 2026

The Maryland Democracy Initiative and the University of Maryland College of Education co-sponsored the event “Who Has the Power? The Constitution and...

In an illustration, a woman sits at a desk by a prison window and draws a picture of a child, a heart and a plant.

UMD Scholar Helps Women Channel Motherhood From the Inside Out

Apr 28, 2026

When Taylor Chanel “Koi” Bagnerise was jailed in 2016, her daughter was a toddler. In the years that followed in prison, she agonized over the...

Students in the community-based art course HNUH278Q paint the doors that make up the main structure of the community art project.

What’s Art Got to Do With It?

Apr 21, 2026

On Maryland Day, look for a row of doors in front of the Stamp Student Union, and consider the question: What feels like home to you? From 10 a.m. to...

For Children in Poverty, the Biggest Resource Gaps are Outside of School

Apr 21, 2026

A new UMD study highlighted by Chalkbeat finds that while public schools help narrow funding gaps, children in poverty still face major disparities...

Cherry blossoms surround a gateway on the UMD campus.

Accolades: Faculty and Student Awards and Honors (Spring 2026)

Apr 16, 2026

Below are awards and honors University of Maryland College of Education faculty and students have earned between mid-February and mid-April 2026...

Students at A. Mario Loiederman Middle School cheer as they test the robot they built at the UMD-MCPS afterschool program Co-Learn Code and Mind.

Do Good Campus Fund Awards $66K to Four College of Education Projects

Apr 15, 2026

Four College of Education projects are among 18 that will split $245,000 from the University of Maryland’s Do Good Campus Fund. Now in their third...

This State Invested in Helping High Schoolers Become Teachers. Did It Work?

Apr 9, 2026

Associate Professor David Blazar is featured in an Education Week article that examines Maryland’s investment in high school “grow-your-own” teacher...

Gaps in Early Childhood Investment Drive Up K-12 Costs

Apr 9, 2026

An article from K-12 Dive highlights how unequal investment in children before age 5 is driving long-term challenges and costs across K-12 schools...

Testudo statue with redbud trees in the background

UMD College of Education Ranked Among Top 25 Graduate Education Schools for the Third Consecutive Year

Apr 7, 2026

For the third year in a row, U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Maryland College of Education as one of the top 25 graduate schools of...

A preschool-aged boy plays with blocks, with two other children and a man in the background.

Young Children From Different Backgrounds Face Large Disparities in Investments in Education, Well-being, UMD Study Finds

Mar 31, 2026

The greatest gaps in investments in U.S. children’s education, health and well-being occur not during school, but before kids enter kindergarten...