Education

Breanne Retherford, hair pulled back, smiles at camera from a table at a meeting.

Feature

Going beyond volunteering

Meet a newly graduated student who touched the lives of countless people in need.

Gurtaran Johal, dark hair, white shirt, large hoop earrings, poses at home.

Feature

U of M junior wins coveted Truman Scholarship

Gurtaran Johal credits her parents with instilling her drive for women’s rights.

Jodi Dworkin on the left and a girl looking at a screen on the right.

Talking with U of M

Talking limiting screen time with U of M

University of Minnesota Professor Jodi Dworkin speaks to how screen time usage has changed, provides advice for parents, and the importance of screen-free time for families.

Students wearing a mask in a classroom.

News Release

U of M survey: PK-12 students, families and educators agree learning occurred, but more mental health resources are needed

Minnesota educators, families and students agree that PK-12 students learned during the first half of the 2020-21 school year, according to a University of Minnesota analysis of the new Minnesota Safe Learning Survey.

News Release

U of M report: High turnover, low wages and disparities magnified during the pandemic for direct support professionals

Professionals who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities report long hours and high exposure rates to COVID-19.

Hands with hearts on their palms.

Talking with U of M

Talking social-emotional learning for children with U of M

Prof. Clay Cook explains why social-emotional learning is a vital part of a child’s development and how caregivers can support their children.

University of Minnesota Twin Cities faculty Damien Fair and Paul Dauenhauer.

News Release

University of Minnesota Twin Cities faculty selected for prestigious MacArthur Fellowship

Damien Fair and Paul Dauenhauer have been named fellows by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Education Story Archive

Related Experts

Carolyn Berger

Teaching Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology

Joyce Serido - Associate Professor and Extension Specialist

Associate Professor, Family Social Science

Marzell Gray - Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Human Sciences

See All Experts

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities UMN wordmark for use in structured data

FB Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Tumblr