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How Racism and White Supremacy Impact Children’s Early Schooling
Nov. 18, 2020
Jennifer Keys Adair is no stranger to discussing race and education. Her research and teaching interests focus on how racism and white supremacy impact children’s early schooling experiences. Adair is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Adair’s forthcoming book, Segregation by Experience: Agency, Racism and Early…
New Study Funded by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Latinx Children with Asthma
Nov. 17, 2020
Uncontrolled asthma in school-aged children is a significant health problem. It can lead to missed school days, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations. Many of these children and their parents also experience increased levels of stress due to the disease that contribute to mood and behavioral difficulties. These mood and behavioral…
Education Professor One of Two University Faculty Members on Biden Transition Team
Nov. 13, 2020
Norma V. Cantú, a professor in the College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy and the School of Law, will be taking a leave of absence as she joins President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team. Cantú will be working with the Department of Education where she served as…
Two Alumni Honored for Their Work as Texas Superintendents
Oct. 28, 2020
Michael Hinojosa, Ed.D. ‘01, and Steve Flores, Ph.D. ‘01, have been recognized as leaders in education for 2020. Both are graduates of the Cooperative Superintendency Program in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy. Hinojosa, superintendent of Dallas ISD, was selected from among 20 big-city school district superintendents from across…
