News: Department of Education Striving to improve lives and strengthen communities for a more humane and just society. Recent News 05/13/2025 Showcasing Excellence in Community-Engaged Learning Faculty and students from across UVM gathered on May 1 to celebrate the University’s statewide... 05/08/2025 Rewards of the Profession Looking back, Kevin Columbo remembers the value of teachers who made a difference in his life.“My... 05/06/2025 Leading Transformative Change in Education Monica Desrochers is passionate about leading systemic transformation in public schools. She... 04/24/2025 Student-Led Partnership Connects Local Youth with UVM Dairy Farm Annie Boudreau’s love of animals and farming began at an early age.“I started raising chickens... 04/18/2025 UVM’s Statewide Internship Program Returns Back by popular demand, the Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships has announced the return of the... 02/19/2025 Overcoming Adversity to Serve Young Children and Their Families “I had kind of a hard time in school when I was younger,” recalls UVM senior Charlie Meecham.... 02/12/2025 Music Ed Grads Hit All the Right Notes Graduates of UVM’s music education program begin work in their field as finely tuned to teach as... 12/10/2024 Community Schools Collaborative Expands Transformative Approach in Vermont The passage of Vermont Act 67 (the Community Schools Act) in 2021 sparked the genesis of an... 12/06/2024 UVM Noyce Scholars Pursue Dream to Teach Funded by a grant fromthe National Science Foundation, UVM'sRobert Noyce Scholarship Program... 11/27/2024 Celebrating Vermont's Outstanding Educators State educational leaders, colleagues, family and friends gathered at UVMon November 14for... 11/24/2024 Passing It On: Vermont’s Teacher of the Year Helps Launch the Next Generation of Educators “Let’s spend a couple of minutes breaking the ice a bit,” says UVM Lecturer Caitlin... 11/06/2024 Meeting the Need: UVM Places Mental Health Professionals in Rural Schools There are not enough mental health professionals to support Vermont youth, particularly in rural... 05/18/2024 Pursuing Their Dreams and Fulfilling Our Mission The CESS Class of 2024 includes 200 undergraduate students and 138 graduate students across a range... 04/25/2024 Introducing the Planetary Health Initiative Consider your breath. In that inrush of air you bring oxygen to your lungs, keeping you alive.... 02/20/2024 Doctoral Scholarships Awarded to Educators for Exceptional Leadership and Advocacy Three UVM doctoral students inthe College of Education and Social Services are being recognized for... 01/24/2024 Inspiring the Next Generation A love for nature and science. An innate talent for teaching math. Family connections to... 01/11/2024 2023-2024 Jean S. Garvin Fellows Announced The UVM Center on Disability & Community Inclusion (CDCI) and the UVM College of Education and... 11/28/2023 UVM researchers and Vermont Agency of Education partner to create community schools A piece of legislation passed in 2021 and an outside-the-box research partnership between UVM... 11/17/2023 Elevating Educators to Elevate Learning State and school district leaders, colleagues, family and friends gathered on November 14 to honor... 11/09/2023 Advancing Equity and Excellence in Early Childhood Education For her work to advance equity and excellence in early childhood education in Vermont and across... 10/17/2023 UVM Curriculum and Instruction Program Revamps Approach, Welcomes New Scholar UVM's Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction develops innovative leaders in teaching,... 09/20/2023 Developing Educational Leaders and Policy Researchers Across Vermont UVM’s Department of Education welcomed the addition of two distinguished scholar-researchers to... 08/16/2023 UVM Alum Receives Prestigious Obama Foundation Fellowship Daniel Fairley, II is among the first cohort of 100 emerging changemakers chosen to participate in... 08/05/2023 Celebrating the CESS Class of 2023 We are thrilled to celebrate the success of our most recent graduates. Our students have made a... 05/31/2023 Complexity, Curiosity and Creativity At the College of Education and Social Services (CESS) Commencement Celebration for the Class of...