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Austin ISD Needs a New Interim Superintendent
Nov. 16, 2022
Educational Leadership and Policy Professor of Practice Paul Cruz, who served as superintendent of Austin ISD from 2015 to 2020, shares insights with KUT’s Becky Fogel regarding the superintendent turnover at AISD. Read the article on KUT’s website…
Welcoming TexCEP’s New Director: Esther Calzada
Nov. 16, 2022
Dr. Esther J. Calzada has been appointed as the center director for the Texas Center for Equity Promotion (TexCEP). Calzada is the Norma and Clay Leben Professor in Child and Family Behavioral Health and the associate dean for equity, inclusion and…
UT Austin’s Institute for Public School Initiatives Awarded Grant to Improve the Educational Outcomes for Students in Texas
Nov. 11, 2022
The Department of Education has awarded a $33.9 million dollar grant to The University of Texas at Austin through the Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI). The seven-year award ($4.8 million, first year) will support the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness…
Jessica Toste Serves as Guest Editor and Publishes Research in Special Issue of Intervention in School and Clinic
Nov. 10, 2022
New special issue of "Intervention in School and Clinic" provides guidance on how to bring the science of reading to teacher preparation programs. Toste and Esther Lindström (Lehigh University) were guest editors.