CEHD News

How ACCESS Academy uses problem-based learning to expand access, develop talent, and deepen student thinking. Read more...

George Mason and co-collaborators Auburn University and University of Oklahoma received $3.7 million from the Office of Special Education Programs within the U.S. Department of Education for Project Training special edUcatoRs To Lead with Evidence and Support (TURTLES). Read more...

ACCESS Academy integrates secondary education with college-level learning and career-connected experiences, setting a standard for innovative, student-centered pathways. At Potomac Falls High School, the program builds on a strong instructional culture to expand opportunities and support meaningful student success. Read more...

The book provides an asset-based lens through which education professionals can gain an understanding of the strengths, capabilities, and lived experiences of Black students. Read more...

Participants in the “Teaching English to Young Learners” global online course learn evidence-based practices for teaching English as a second or foreign language to young learners. Read more...

When CEHD alumna Alyse Zeffiro began her master’s in Education Leadership, she knew she wanted to create meaningful change. Today, as a nationally recognized principal, she continues to model the power of research-informed, equity-centered leadership in action. Read more...

Old Dominion University’s Center for Educational Innovation and Opportunity has highlighted ACCESS Academy as one of its statewide partnership lab schools in its annual Year in Review. Virginia’s lab schools are rewriting the playbook for public education, blending rigorous academics with hands-on, industry-connected learning that spans the Commonwealth. Read more...

Education Week has released their list of the Top 10 Opinion Essays of 2025, and Dean Ingrid Guerra-López is among the featured voices shaping the conversation on education Read more...

NNERPP has recognized the Educational Research Alliance of Northern Virginia (ERA.NOVA). This acknowledgment highlights the meaningful impact of ERA.NOVA’s work and our expanded collaboration with Prince William County Schools Read more...

The Loudoun Times-Mirror highlighted Virginia Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera's visit to ACCESS Academy. During her visit, she connected with our students, explored the technology and coding skills they’ve developed, and learned more about the Academy’s mission to empower future innovators. Read more...