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Q&A with Dr. DeMatthews: A New Project Highlights Critical Issues Facing Education Leaders Across Texas
November 04, 2022
UT faculty form the Texas Education Leadership Project to tackle key issues facing the current teacher-to-principal-to-superintendent pipeline.
Grants, Awards and Achievements: November 2022
November 02, 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 develop free, high-quality, K-5 science curriculum and professional learning materials called OpenSciEd Elementary. The complete program will meet the Next Generation Science…
Five Seats on the Austin ISD School Board Are Up for Election
November 02, 2022
Associate Professor David DeMatthews talks with KUT about the impact school boards can have on their communities.
Kizzy Albritton: Why Black Preschoolers Are Still Being Expelled at Staggering Rates
November 02, 2022
Nov. 2, 2022 Visible Magazine to read this article, visit this link…
Faculty Member Denisa Gándara Appointed by President Biden to the National Board for Education Sciences
November 01, 2022
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 National Board for Education Sciences.
Enhancing the Student Experience Through Community Partnerships
November 01, 2022
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, mutual learning and growth.
What College Admissions Would Look Like If Affirmative Action is Reversed
November 01, 2022
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
October 25, 2022
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 being led by Principal Investigator Elizabeth Swanson.
Dean Charles R. Martinez, Jr. Comments on Teacher Retention in Title I Texas Schools
October 17, 2022
CBS Austin examines teacher retention and student outcomes at AISD and other Title I Texas schools.
How Do We Remember More Information During Learning?
October 12, 2022
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. In this theory paper, the authors discussed the training to emphasize working memory (the ability to simultaneously remember and process information) should be better attuned…

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