Dear UCEA,
At the end of a tumultuous February, I am grateful to our community for your persistence, insistence, and resilience. Whatever the news and articles, through all the meetings, amid rising anxieties and fears, your commitment to our shared values and vision of transforming of schools and school communities to create equitable, ethical, and socially just outcomes for each child, has not wavered. I am inspired by the number of times someone has asked, “How can I help? What can I do?” Many are using their skills in service to educational leaders and school communities – in some ways returning to the very reason we became scholars. We will continue to do the work.
To that end, I am happy to share our Winter Review that came out earlier this week and this month’s Spotlight. Both contain information about work happening in UCEA, as well as policy and research contexts outside of UCEA. I hope you take some time to read both.
Lastly, we are deep in planning for #UCEAatAERA in April. We are happy to welcome all our Clark and Jackson Scholars on April 22 and 23, respectively. I hope to see you at the Division A Business meeting on Thursday, April 24 at 7:15 in the Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom (1EF). I am really looking forward to seeing you all at the Joint Reception with Divisions A and L, and SAGE Publishers, immediately afterwards!
Do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or ideas of how UCEA can strengthen its efforts.
Adelante UCEA, |
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Mónica Byrne-Jiménez UCEA Executive Director |
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The 39th annual UCEA Convention will be November 19–22, 2025, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 2025 Convention Planning Committee is Shelby Cosner, University of Georgia; Kaneshia Dorsan, University of Georgia; Osly Flores, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Hans Klar, Clemson University; Patricia Virella, Montclair State University; and Karl Gilder, UCEA. |
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Dr. Cosner is UCEA President-Elect for 2024-2025. She is the Morrill M. Hall Endowed Chair in Educational Administration at the University of Georgia, Mary Frances Early College of Education, the Educational Administration and Policy program. |
| Dr. Dorsan is a clinical assistant professor in the Educational Administration and Policy program at the University of Georgia. Before transitioning into higher education, Dr. Dorsan devoted 19 years of her career to K-12 education. |
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Dr. Flores is an assistant professor in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. His research focuses on race-conscious leadership in schools and the persistence of graduate students of color. |
| Dr. Klar is professor of educational leadership and chair of the Dept. of Educational and Organizational Leadership Development in the College of Education at Clemson University. He is director of the LEADERS Center of Excellence. |
| Dr. Virella is an assistant professor in the Dept. of Educational Leadership at Montclair State University. Her forthcoming book is Crisis as Catalyst: Equity-Oriented School Leadership During Difficult Times with Harvard Education Press. |
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The Sheraton Puerto Rico Resort & Casino is recognized as a modern urban resort. Ideally situated at the viabrant Convention District and steps away from Distrito T-Mobile, located just 10 minutes from the international airport and five minutes from historic Old San Juan. With newly renovated guestrooms, the property offers a rooftop infinity pool with stunning views of the San Juan Bay, on-site diverse dining options, full-service spa, a exciting 24/7 casino, shuttle to Old San Juan and Escambron beach, among many other features, making this resort the premier place to stay.
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The Graduate Student Council is excited to offer our next programming session “Exploring Public Open Education Data and Code using FAIR Data Frameworks in Education Leadership” with Dr. Alex Bowers (Professor of Education Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University) on Thursday, March 13th from 3pm – 4pm ET. This is the first installment of a miniseries designed to promote inclusive collaboration around descriptive, open access resources. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods researchers are encouraged to attend! Registration information will be shared soon; feel free to email uceagradconnex@gmail.com with any questions or to ensure you don’t miss the opportunity to register. This session is organized by the Graduate Student Council’s Researcher Development Program RDP).
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RDP’s February webinar, “Navigating Authorship”, with Drs. Kristy Cooper-Stein, Christine Nganga, Alison Wilson, was extremely well attended and received. Thanks to all who attended, and to our facilitators for an excellent session! |
Thank you to all who applied (or encouraged graduate student applicants to submit) to the call for 2025-2027 Graduate Student Council (GSC) Members! We received a record number of applicants and are excited to welcome new members to the GSC. | | |
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New from UCEA: Want to learn more about how differently sized school districts prepare and support principals? Check out this knowledge utilization brief from UCEA HQ. It highlights new research from RAND, sponsored by The Wallace Foundation, using data from the American School District Panel Survey. Learn about how districts are implementing pathways to the principalship, leader standards, principal supervision, and more.
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Since Inauguration Day, the Trump Administration has issued numerous executive orders and executive actions that will impact the work of PK-20 educational institutions. Several higher education and civil rights groups have filed lawsuits. You can follow these executive orders through trackers from NBCNews, CNN, and Bloomberg News, and this tracker from Hechinger Report specifically follows education-related executive actions. You can follow the progress of litigation through trackers on Lawfare and U.S. News & World Report.
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Amidst this flurry of activity, the White House has released very limited information about the scope and impact of these executive actions. This maelstrom has left schools and institutions across the PK-20 system struggling to assess funding and compliance implications.
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Have you listened to UCEA’s great new podcast, In the Lead with UCEA? Check out Season 3 , featuring in-depth discussions from faculty and researchers involved in the University Preparation Program Initiative (UPPI). Available on major streaming platforms! |
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UCEA proudly hosts three of the leading journals in educational leadership and administration. Founded in 1965, Educational Administration Quarterly continues to shape the field in meaningful and substantive ways through the innovative, diverse, and increasingly global voices published there. Since 1998 the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership has provided the field with real-life problems in PK-12 for faculty and students to learn from together. In 2006 the Journal of Research on Leadership Education focuses clearly on strengthening leadership preparation through research into teaching, learning, and impact on leader practice.
Click on the journals button to go to the website for individual journal access. |
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Hiring Department:The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) within The University of Missouri (MU) College of Education and Human Development (CEHD)Job Description:The University of Missouri (MU) College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) is dynamically growing and changing. We are searching for individuals to join our team who share our commitment to teaching excellence, exceptional service to students, and continuous quality improvement in an environment of civility and respect.
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University of Alaska Anchorage |
We are seeking a dynamic educator to join our team and teach courses in Educational Leadership, both online and on-campus. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, a deep understanding of contemporary curricular content, and a passion for actively engaging with students and prospective students. A commitment to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice in teaching and mentoring is essential. |
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Florida Atlantic University, |
The Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology at Florida Atlantic University, the College of Education invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor tenure-track position in the School Leaders program. Successful candidates are expected to have a focused research agenda and teach graduate-level classes. Also, candidates are expected to serve as professional knowledge experts and methodologists on Ph.D. dissertation committees and in other service assignments as assigned.
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Position SummaryPosition Summary The Education Policy Center at the University of Alabama invites applications for an Associate/Full Professor of Higher Education Administration, with a specialization in quantitative modeling in the economics of education, at either the higher education or K-20 levels.Detailed Position InformationThe Education Policy Center at the University of Alabama invites applications for an Associate/Full Professor of Higher Education Administration, with a specialization in quantitative modeling in the economics of education, at either the higher education or K-20 levels.
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