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Grants, Awards and Achievements: November 2022
Nov. 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…

Dean Charles Martinez Comments on Teacher Retention in Title I Texas Schools
Oct. 17, 2022
CBS Austin examines teacher retention and student outcomes at AISD and other Title I Texas schools.

Grants, Awards and Achievements: October 2022
Oct. 06, 2022
Curriculum and Instruction Desirée Pallais-Downing • Assistant Professor Dr. Desirée Pallais-Downing and Dr. Patience Epps, a professor in the Department of Linguistics, recently received a prestigious 2022-2023 President’s Award for Global Learning. One of only two awards granted, their proposal titled, “Enhancing Global Education Initiatives in…

Grants, Awards and Achievements: September 2022
Sep. 15, 2022
Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI) J. Matt Orem • Executive Director, PI Connie Dawes • Director, PI The University of Texas at Austin, through the Institute for…

A Market Solution to Teacher Shortages Raises Alarms
Sep. 02, 2022

A Market Solution to Teacher Shortages Raises Alarms
Sep. 01, 2022

College of Education Students and Dean Charles Martinez Reflect on What Awaits New Texas Teachers
Aug. 25, 2022
By KUT Education Reporter Becky Fogel and Multimedia Producer Michael Minasi Charles Martinez asked himself: “What’s worse than a crisis?” The dean of the College of Education at UT Austin, Martinez says the teacher shortage that Texas and the U.S. are facing is a…

College of Education Students and Dean Charles Martinez Reflect on What Awaits New Texas Teachers
Aug. 25, 2022
By KUT Education Reporter Becky Fogel and Multimedia Producer Michael Minasi Charles Martinez asked himself: What’s worse than a crisis? The dean of the College of Education at UT Austin, Martinez says the teacher shortage that Texas and the U.S. are facing is a…

Grants, Awards and Achievements: August 2022
Aug. 17, 2022
College of Education The College of Education was awarded an Educator Preparation Planning Grant from The Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to explore innovative pathways to teacher certification for those who have completed four-year degrees and want to become teachers. Specifically, the college will be exploring the creation of a…

Grumet: Austin has hired 600 new teachers. It's still not enough.
Aug. 09, 2022