On a post-graduation trip to the Philippines in 2006, Leah Villanueva looked out across the South China Sea as the sun set and was struck by an...
UF launches free Algebra Nation prep tool at 2nd Florida high school
GAINESVILLE, FL---Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville on March 4 became Florida's second high school to adopt a novel program called Algebra...
Washington ‘Knight-ed’ for quest to revive civic learning, citizenship involvement
As part of a $3 million campaign to strengthen civic learning and involvement, UF education professor Elizabeth Washington was recently named a...
Institute honors 11 alumni in higher ed administration
UF’s higher education administration program only selects its Outstanding Graduates every five years, so it’s a big deal when the winners are...
UF launches $1.5 million effort to restructure teacher-preparation programs
Aided by a $1.5-million federal grant, the University of Florida has announced plans to restructure the College of Education’s special education...
PhD candidate honored as emerging researcher in special education
Ann-Marie Orlando, a University of Florida doctoral candidate in special education, recently received the 2011 Alice H. Hayden Emerging Researcher...
UF education, medical colleges team up on new master’s degree to help doctors become better teachers
The University of Florida colleges of Education and Medicine have joined forces to offer a new master’s degree program geared toward not only...
Wood chairing National Education Finance Conference
Craig Wood, a UF professor in higher education administration and co-director of the college's Center for Education Finance, is chairing the 2012...
’08 PhD graduate wins Initial Research Award
Todd Haydon, a 2008 UF doctoral graduate in special education, is one of two recipients of the second annual Ted Carr Initial Research Award,...
Middle school reform is goal of professors, local educators in UF scholars program
The University of Florida's College of Education has launched a professional scholars program--teaming UF education faculty with Alachua County...