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Program Highlights<\/h1>\n

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Spotlight Story<\/h2>\n

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EduGators Explore Education and Culture in Ecuador and the Galapagos<\/h3>\n

From classroom floors to Galapagos sands, EduGators immersed themselves in a six-week journey exploring the education, families, and culture of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/19\/edugators-explore-education-and-culture-in-ecuador-and-the-galapagos\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Read more” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”6d4e7f1e-8f34-4e8e-9f79-b68b43c0f5ee” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/early-childhood\/files\/2025\/07\/kids-in-classroom.jpg” alt=”kids in classroom learning AI” title_text=”kids-in-classroom” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_color=”#CC4927″ header_3_text_color=”#CC4927″ custom_margin=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Researchers are Using AI for Early Childhood Language Assessment to Support Intervention Efforts
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Dwight Irvin, Ph.D.<\/a>, is helping to transform early childhood language assessments through a pilot project in partnership with researchers at Juniper Gardens Children\u2019s Project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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UF graduate students get hands-on experience in Washington D.C.<\/h3>\n

Five University of Florida Early Childhood Care and Education Policy graduate students joined a cohort of scholars from partner institutions in the Early Childhood Policy in Institutions of Higher Education (ECPIHE) initiative from across the country at a 3-day Federal Policy Institute in Washington, DC to meet with early childhood policymakers and learn from national experts.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/ceecs.education.ufl.edu\/uf-graduate-students-get-hands-on-experience-in-washington-d-c\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Read more” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”6d4e7f1e-8f34-4e8e-9f79-b68b43c0f5ee” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/early-childhood\/files\/2025\/11\/Online_early_childhood_program.jpg” alt=”Preschool classroom scene: a teacher helps four young children sort colorful geometric blocks and a wooden puzzle at a round table, while other children work at another table in a bright, cozy playroom.” title_text=”Online_early_childhood_program” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_text_color=”#CC4927″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Can You Get an Early Childhood Education Degree Online?<\/h3>\n

Helping young children learn and grow is one of the most meaningful ways to impact future generations, and a degree in early childhood education is the first step toward that career path. Today, accredited online programs provide the same level of academic preparation while giving students greater flexibility and affordability.<\/p>\n

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