News

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David DeMatthews: Testing, funding shortfalls are failing Texas’ public schools

Jan. 05, 2019

"To move forward, state lawmakers ought to tap the $12 billion rainy day fund to provide additional funding to public education," says Associate Professor David DeMatthews in his latest op-ed on school funding in Texas.

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College of Education Faculty Receive $150,000 in Grants from New Associate Professor Experimental

Jan. 04, 2019

Associate Professors Delida Sanchez and Sarah Powell have received a combined $150,000 in fundings for upcoming interdisciplinary research

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Cory & Priscilla Redding

Dec. 28, 2018

Former Longhorn football standout and Indianapolis Colt Cory Redding and his wife, college alumna Priscilla (B.S. '03), recently announced their donation of $100,000 to establish the Cory and Priscilla Redding Family Scholarship in the College of Education.

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Fikile Nxumalo: How climate change education is hurting the environment

Dec. 24, 2018

In an op-ed for The Hill, Fikile Nxumalo explains why its necessary to educate children on climate change by teaching them that they are part of nature.

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Doctoral Student Wins Prestigious Award for Digital Literacy Research in Elementary Schools

Dec. 21, 2018

Congratulations to Hsiao-Ping Hsu for receiving two awards from the Association for Educational Communications and Technology!

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Curriculum and Instruction Assistant Professor Awarded the Big XII Faculty Fellowship

Dec. 21, 2018

Assistant Professor Katherina Payne in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies Education won the Big XII Faculty Fellowship and traveled to Iowa State University to work with her colleague, Associate Professor Katy Swalwell, at Iowa State University. Payne’s research and teaching…

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Arterial Health Discovery Minute

Dec. 21, 2018

Join Professor Hirofumi Tanaka as he explains what hardening of the arteries is, why it is an important indicator of aging, and what can be done to maintain arterial health.

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Susana Alemán

Dec. 18, 2018

Susana Alemán, who holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the College of Education and a doctor of jurisprudence degree from UT Law, is a loyal and dedicated alumna. She

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Terrance Green: Why Texas school districts should rethink shutdowns

Dec. 18, 2018

Assistant Professor Terrance Green explains how school closures can negatively impact student academics in an op-ed for the Houston Chronicle.

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Special Education Professor Christian Doabler’s Work on Mathematics Intervention Receives Recognition

Dec. 13, 2018

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) cited Department of Special Education Assistant Professor Christian Doabler’s work in its recently released Companion Guidelines on Replication and Reproducibility in Education Research. Published in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF),…

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