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"I just want to be able to inspire and empower those who are on their own to look around and see that there are other people out there who are just like them, and to not feel so isolated or lonely," said Colin Denny, the College of Education research assistant who will perform "America the Beautiful" during Sunday’s Super Bowl pregame show, using a mix of American Sign Language and North American Indian Sign Language.

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I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Taucia Gonzalez has been named the recipient of the 2023 Division for Culturally Diverse Exceptional Learners Early Career Award.

DDEL is a division of the Council for Exceptional Children....

A new program in the University of Arizona College of Education will focus on increasing the number of teachers serving K-12 students who are visually impaired and ensuring those students get the most comprehensive support possible.

"Teachers who work with visually impaired students address a critical need in K-12 education and ensuring Arizona's districts can meet that need is part of the university's role as a land-grant institution...

Dr. Sunggye Hong, associate professor in the College of Education Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies and director of the Special Education program, has been named as the recipient of the David and Minnie Meyerson Distinguished Professorship in Disability and Rehabilitation. This 5-year...

A new University of Arizona-led project will help develop educational policies that better support the mental health of Black pre-K and K-12 students, who are at increased risk for suicide, depression and other mental illness.

The Black Youth Mental Health Initiative will bring UArizona expertise to Richmond Public Schools, a district in central Virginia, thanks to a $1 million, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and...

Bullying can impact those of any age, whether emotionally, mentally, or physically. While bullying can be more predominant in childhood years, it can have lasting effects into adulthood. October is National Bullying Prevention Month, which is marked to recognize and bring awareness to this matter and help reduce instances of bullying.

University of Arizona College of Education Professor of Counseling,...

A $2.3 million grant will allow the University of Arizona School Psychology Graduate Program in Chandler to offer research-based training to school psychologists in Mesa, Florence and Tempe.

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Congratulations to Renae Mayes, Ph.D. for being selected as the recipient of the 2023 TAG Emerging Leader Award. Her outstanding efforts to serve gifted and talented students, particularly those who are twice-exceptional and underserved, were noted by the Awards Committee of The Association for the Gifted (TAG). Congratulations on ...

Last semester, one of the University of Arizona College of Education school psychology doctoral students, Ivette Merced, co-authored a publication, 'Nurturing Cultural Humility and Responsiveness Through Restorative Pedagogy in Graduate Education.'

This publication goes through training paradigms to adequately prepare future educators, as our school communities reflect the increasing cultural, ethnic, linguistic, socioeconomic,...