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UNC Chapel Hill Taps Special Education alumnus Nigel Pierce for a Faculty Fellows Position

Grants, Awards and Achievements: November 2022

Curriculum and Instruction María González-Howard • Assistant ProfessorCathery Yeh • Assistant Professor María González-Howard and Cathery Yeh are part of a consortium that was recently awarded $7.5 million to…

Kizzy Albritton: Why Black Preschoolers Are Still Being Expelled at Staggering Rates

Nov. 2, 2022 Visible Magazine to read this article, visit this link

Five Seats on the Austin ISD School Board Are Up for Election

Associate Professor David DeMatthews talks with KUT about the impact school boards can have on their communities.

Faculty Member Denisa Gándara Appointed by President Biden to the National Board for Education Sciences

The College of Education congratulates Denisa Gándara, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, on her appointment by President Biden to the…

Enhancing the Student Experience Through Community Partnerships

Laura Estep, assistant professor of practice, created new opportunities for graduate students to present with community partners serving the autistic community to foster information sharing,…

What College Admissions Would Look Like If Affirmative Action is Reversed

Faculty Member Stella Flores spoke with NPR about the use of affirmative action in the college admissions process.

UT Austin Researchers Examine Peer Tutoring to Improve Reading Outcomes for Students in YMCA Afterschool Care

UT Austin has been awarded a five-year, $4 million grant to examine the efficacy of a reading intervention delivered through peer tutoring. The research is…

Dean Charles R. Martinez, Jr. Comments on Teacher Retention in Title I Texas Schools

CBS Austin examines teacher retention and student outcomes at AISD and other Title I Texas schools.

How Do We Remember More Information During Learning?

Peng Peng Dr. Peng Peng and his collaborator Dr. Lee Swanson recently published The domain-specific approach of working memory training in the Journal Developmental Review.…

Language and Literacy in the Amazon: Q&A with Dr. Desirée Pallais-Downing

Desirée Pallais-Downing is part of a two-person faculty team that received a 2022-23 President’s Award for Global Learning. We sat down with Dr. Pallais to…

Dr. Christian Doabler and the Importance of Math Proficiency in At-Risk Students

Christian Doabler Dr. Doabler and his collaborators recently published Promoting understanding of measurement and statistical investigation among second-grade students with mathematics difficulties in the Journal…

Grants, Awards and Achievements: October 2022

Curriculum and Instruction Desirée Pallais-Downing • Assistant Professor Dr. Desirée Pallais-Downing and Dr. Patience Epps, a professor in the Department of Linguistics, recently received a…

Lebon ‘Trey’ D. James III & David E. DeMatthews Provide Advice for New Principals: The 4 Things to Focus on First

Originally published in Education Week on September 20, 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to high rates of teacher and principal turnover, intensive student-support needs,…

Grants, Awards and Achievements: September 2022

Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI) J. Matt Orem • Executive Director, PI Connie Dawes • Director, PI The University of Texas at Austin, through the Institute for…

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