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Kelly Discusses Education on Chamber Podcast

College of Education Dean Pete Kelly was recently featured on the Chamber Talks podcast, produced by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. In the episode titled “Beyond the Classroom: Honoring Our Region’s Teachers,” Kelly is joined by Fredericksburg City Public Schools Superintendent Marci Catlett to discuss the current landscape of education. Together, they shared insights […]

Kelly Comments on Teacher Apprenticeship Program Grant

The University of Mary Washington received a $14,200 planning grant from the Virginia Department of Education to work with local school divisions to develop a teacher apprenticeship program. The VDOE on Monday announced that it awarded a total of $143,000 to nine universities across the state to develop the programs, which would allow school divisions […]

Kelly Comments on Local Teacher Shortage

College of Education Dean Pete Kelly contributed to a Fredericksburg Today article titled “An ‘enormous hat rack’: Here’s everything educators want you to know about the local teacher shortage. At the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year, there were 1,000 vacant teaching positions across the state, an already untenable situation according to the University of Mary […]

Kelly Named to National Leadership Fellowship

College of Education Dean Pete Kelly was recently named an Impact Academy fellow through national non-profit organization Deans for Impact. Dr. Kelly joins a cohort of leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation rooted in equity. Educator-preparation programs today face complex challenges as they prepare teachers and K-12 leaders who are well-equipped to identify […]