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The Teacher Academy of Maryland: A Grow-Your-Own (GYO) Teacher Program

Feb 25, 2026

In an episode of the Journal of Policy of Analysis and Management’s “Closer Look” podcast, Associate Professor David Blazar joins one of his co...

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...

UMD College of Education Dean and Education Policy Researcher Ranked Among Most Influential U.S. Education Scholars

Feb 17, 2026

Two University of Maryland College of Education researchers have been named among the most influential education scholars in the United States...

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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...

Mckinley Jovanovic practices with another wrestler.

Mckinley’s Climb

Jan 15, 2026

In the “Fireman’s Carry,” a wrestler hoists an opponent over their shoulders before flipping them to the mat. It sounds like a move favored by...

Students at Lakelands Park Middle School participate in a robotics demonstration at the Co-Learn Code and Mind afterschool program.

UMD and MCPS Partner to Launch New Afterschool Program Integrating Robotics, Youth Voice, and Social and Emotional Learning

Dec 23, 2025

In October, the University of Maryland and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) launched a new yearlong afterschool robotics program in five middle...