Children & Education
  • Article
  • Jan 22 2018

A new grant from the U.S. Department of Education will allow the UK College of Education to uniquely prepare school personnel prepared to work with students with high-intensity learning and behavior needs.

  • Article
  • Jan 11 2018

University of Kentucky's BBREATHE team recently partnered with Youth Empowered Solutions (YES) to host tobacco and youth advocacy training for leadership students of Hazard High School, as well as a training session for adult community advocates from around the state on the importance of youth empowerment and mentorship and how to engage youth in advocacy efforts.

  • Article
  • Dec 19 2017

Maria Cahill, associate professor in the UK School of Information Science, has been awarded nearly $400,000 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to investigate how public library storytime programs support school readiness of young children.

  • Article
  • Nov 16 2017

Nearly 15% of Kentucky children are currently diagnosed with ADHD, the highest rate in the nation. While medicine alone doesn't necessarily lead to improved academic performance in the long run, a new intervention developed by UK professors is aiming to do just that.

  • Video
  • Sep 28 2017

A new LED installation has turned a less obvious downtown venue into a play area for kids passing through the facility.

  • Article
  • Sep 28 2017

To help develop skills to communicate scientific work to a broad audience, and design & implement a STEM career path, UK is hosting a symposium this weekend for students and professionals interested in these fields.

  • Article
  • Sep 27 2017

Recent research by Martina Vasil, assistant professor of music education at UK School of Music, explores challenges and types of support for first-generation college students pursuing a doctoral degree in music education.

  • Video
  • Mar 20 2017

Thomas Guskey conducts research on the way teachers grade and how they report that information to parents.

  • Podcast
  • Mar 1 2017

Thomas Guskey is researching the way teachers grade and how they report that information to the parents, and how to improving grading to benefit the students.

  • Podcast
  • Jul 25 2016

Courtney McKelphin and Ben Childress share their stories of why they got involved in research and what they gained from the experience.