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Prestigious Center for Race and Democracy Fellowship Awarded to Educational Leadership and Policy Ph.D. Students
December 14, 2022
Elizabeth Aritonang and Armando Lizarraga will work alongside LBJ School Faculty Mentors to conduct critical policy research around race, democracy and social justice.

Tia Madkins Receives Grant to Develop a Large-scale Survey Examining Learning Environments and Racialized Beliefs
December 14, 2022
Survey of secondary math teachers explores beliefs related to minoritized students and inclusive teaching practices.

Kizzy Albritton: It's Time to Invest in Federally Funded Universal Preschool Education | Opinion
December 09, 2022
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Q&A with Dr. Sarah Woulfin: Connecting the Dots Between Education Policy and Equitable Instruction
December 06, 2022
UT faculty form the Texas Education Leadership Project to tackle key issues facing the current teacher-to-principal-to-superintendent pipeline.

Hirofumi Tanaka Elected to the National Academy of Kinesiology
December 06, 2022
Hirofumi Tanaka, Ph.D., featured center, in the lab with KHE students. Hirofumi Tanaka, Ph.D., was inducted as a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology, one of the highest honors bestowed upon a kinesiology scholar. Tanaka has been a faculty…

The Next Generation of Leaders
December 05, 2022
Thanks to the generosity of our donors and supporters, this fall the COE was proud and excited to welcome new Dean’s Promising Scholars, Charles Butt Scholars and Forty Acres Scholars from across the state and country.

Alumnus Colin Muething is Changing Lives Through Extraordinary Assessment and Treatment of Severe Problem Behavior
December 05, 2022
Colin Muething was named a 2022 Outstanding Young Texas Ex. He spoke with us about his work and how COE helped prepare him to live out his calling and advocate for a population that often goes unseen.

Grants, Awards and Achievements: December 2022
December 02, 2022
Texas Center for Equity Promotion Esther J. Calzada • Center Director Esther J. Calzada was appointed as the center director for the Texas Center for Equity Promotion (TexCEP). Calzada will oversee the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of TexCEP with the goal of increasing the…

Centering Equity within an Elementary Science Curriculum: Q&A with María González-Howard and Cathery Yeh
November 30, 2022
College of Education faculty members help develop free, high-quality, K-5 science curriculum and professional learning materials through OpenSciEd Elementary.

Special Education Doctoral Student Invited to Prestigious Student Scholars Seminar Series
November 17, 2022
The Council for Exceptional Children has sponsored this recognition annually since 2008.