Sheila Kirschbaum’s dedication to hands-on education and the city has won her the 2024 Patrick J. Mogan Learning City Award. Kirschbaum is director of the Tsongas Industrial History Center, UML’s education partnership with Lowell National Historical Park.

Education Assistant Professor Christine Montecillo Leider, a new faculty member, has been awarded a $3.4 million federal grant to expand training for aspiring bilingual teachers in southeastern Massachusetts – and to start a similar program in UMass Lowell’s School of Education.

UMass Lowell and Lawrence Public Schools have teamed up to offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education and public administration at no cost to school employees.

Chelmsford Public Schools Superintendent Jay Lang received the President’s Award from the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents.