About News News Subscribe Democracy Domestic Policy & Politics Health Policy International and Global Affairs Leadership Social Psychology (-) Education (-) Political Science Facet Area of Focus - News Daphna Bassok Benjamin Castleman Daniel W. Player David Leblang Gabrielle Adams John Holbein Facet People - News EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness Center for Effective Lawmaking UVA Center for Politics UVA Humanitarian Collaborative School of Nursing Miller Center School of Law College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences McIntire School of Commerce School Engineering School of Medicine (-) School of Education and Human Development Facet UVA Partner - News Research and Commentary Faculty In Action Student Stories Facet News Type - News Feb 15, 2023 Child Care Centers Are Turning Away Families Due to Teacher Turnover Education Batten School professor Daphna Bassok spoke with UVA Today about the how teacher turnover is impacting child care centers. Read In UVA Today May 18, 2021 One Year Later, the Class of 2020 Relishes In-Person Celebrations Education On Sunday, May 16, more than 2,800 of the graduates who gathered around screens last year massed behind the Rotunda, in person and in full color. A year in the making, Sunday’s ceremonies were full of touching moments, joyful reunions and some fun surprises, including a poem from Batten grad Hannah Semmes (BA '20). Read in UVA Today Mar 03, 2021 New Batten and School of Education Program Helps Virginia Schools Respond to the Pandemic Domestic Policy & Politics Leadership Education Students in the inaugural class of Ed Policy Associates are collaborating with Virginia policymakers on vital research, and gaining vital experience at the same time. Learn more Jan 29, 2021 Batten Faculty and Students Elevate UVA's Virtual January Term Offerings Education Leadership Batten Professor David Leblang's "Pandemics Beyond the Headlines: COVID-19" and Professor Gabrielle Adams' "Leadership in Athletics" were among the standout virtual course offerings from UVA this January. Contributions from Batten's Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming and Batten student Terrell Jana (BA '21) brought an experiential lens to some of today’s critical issues, preparing students to meet future challenges. READ IN UVA TODAY Oct 23, 2020 UVA Researchers Offer Data on One of Higher Education’s Most Dramatic Shifts Education In a new study, Batten’s Ben Castleman, along with his collaborators Gaby Lohner and Kelli Bird from the UVA School of Education and Human Development, investigated how the shift to online learning during COVID-19 has affected student success. Learn more Sep 08, 2020 Holbein: Mail-In Balloting Increases Turnout, but Benefits Neither Party Political Science Democracy Voting by mail is a safe way to cast a ballot during the current pandemic, and does not benefit either political party, according to Batten's John Holbein. READ IN UVA TODAY Sep 16, 2015 More Than a Game: Batten Simulation Center Puts Ideas to Real-World Tests Education Democracy The Batten School’s recently unveiled Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming prepares students for public life by allowing them to test real-world solutions in a virtual environment. Read in UVAToday Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Feb 15, 2023 Child Care Centers Are Turning Away Families Due to Teacher Turnover Education Batten School professor Daphna Bassok spoke with UVA Today about the how teacher turnover is impacting child care centers. Read In UVA Today
May 18, 2021 One Year Later, the Class of 2020 Relishes In-Person Celebrations Education On Sunday, May 16, more than 2,800 of the graduates who gathered around screens last year massed behind the Rotunda, in person and in full color. A year in the making, Sunday’s ceremonies were full of touching moments, joyful reunions and some fun surprises, including a poem from Batten grad Hannah Semmes (BA '20). Read in UVA Today
Mar 03, 2021 New Batten and School of Education Program Helps Virginia Schools Respond to the Pandemic Domestic Policy & Politics Leadership Education Students in the inaugural class of Ed Policy Associates are collaborating with Virginia policymakers on vital research, and gaining vital experience at the same time. Learn more
Jan 29, 2021 Batten Faculty and Students Elevate UVA's Virtual January Term Offerings Education Leadership Batten Professor David Leblang's "Pandemics Beyond the Headlines: COVID-19" and Professor Gabrielle Adams' "Leadership in Athletics" were among the standout virtual course offerings from UVA this January. Contributions from Batten's Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming and Batten student Terrell Jana (BA '21) brought an experiential lens to some of today’s critical issues, preparing students to meet future challenges. READ IN UVA TODAY
Oct 23, 2020 UVA Researchers Offer Data on One of Higher Education’s Most Dramatic Shifts Education In a new study, Batten’s Ben Castleman, along with his collaborators Gaby Lohner and Kelli Bird from the UVA School of Education and Human Development, investigated how the shift to online learning during COVID-19 has affected student success. Learn more
Sep 08, 2020 Holbein: Mail-In Balloting Increases Turnout, but Benefits Neither Party Political Science Democracy Voting by mail is a safe way to cast a ballot during the current pandemic, and does not benefit either political party, according to Batten's John Holbein. READ IN UVA TODAY
Sep 16, 2015 More Than a Game: Batten Simulation Center Puts Ideas to Real-World Tests Education Democracy The Batten School’s recently unveiled Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming prepares students for public life by allowing them to test real-world solutions in a virtual environment. Read in UVAToday