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University of Notre Dame psychologist Darcia Narvaez has been named a fellow of the American Educational Research Association , an honor bestowed on academics with notable and sustained research achievements. Narvaez, a professor of psychology and fellow in the Institute for Educational Initiatives...

Inequality is increasing in America, widening the gap between rich and poor. What implications does this have for America’s youth and their chances for upward mobility? What can we do to help our youth grow and flourish? Robert D. Putnam , the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at...

A newly published, special issue of the Journal of Catholic Education sends a challenging message: The future of Latino enrollment in Catholic schools may be at a “critical juncture.” Notre Dame political scientist Luis Ricardo Fraga , a driving force behind the journal’s project, suggested this...

Luis Ricardo Fraga , Arthur Foundation Endowed Professor of Transformative Latino Leadership, Joseph and Elizabeth Robbie Professor of Political Science and co-director of the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies , served as co-editor of a special issue of the Journal of Catholic...

A major grant from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education will extend the state’s support for the University of Notre Dame’s innovative development of high school teachers in the STEM disciplines. The $370,972 grant to Notre Dame was announced Jan. 6 for teacher support through the Advanced...

Chicago, Illinois April 16 - 20, 2015 The AERA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of scholars in the field of education research. It is a showcase for ground-breaking, innovative studies in a diverse array of areas -- from early education through higher education, from digital learning to...