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Coaching in Communities: A Groundbreaking Approach to Equity-Focused Teacher Training
May. 10, 2023
Melissa Wetzel shares her insights on justice-focused coaching and presents a new training model to help transform learning and disrupt systems of oppression.

It’s a “privilege and an honor” to be a first-generation student
May. 09, 2023
Noelia Delgado Rosas and Deniss Moreno, first-generation college students in the College of Education, share their emotional journeys and what it means to graduate from UT Austin.

Ph.D. Alumnus Langston Clark Receives Prestigious Piper Professor Award
May. 04, 2023
Texas Education congratulates alumnus Langston Clark for receiving a 2023 Piper Professor Award for his superior teaching at the college level.

Faculty Members’ Research and Expertise Recognized at 2023 AERA Annual Meeting
Apr. 18, 2023
Four faculty members in the College of Education were presented with awards at this year’s AERA Annual Meeting for dedication, research, contributions and achievements in the field of education.

From Teacher to Tech to Author: Alumna Katy Jao’s Unique Journey and Contributions to Bilingual Education
Apr. 14, 2023
Katy Jao, College of Education class of 2018 alumna, recently published her first Spanish language children’s book "El maíz nos une".

Adam Opiela Endowment for the Urban Teachers Program Established in the College of Education at UT Austin
Mar. 29, 2023
Keeping Adam Opiela’s love for learning alive through an endowment in his name benefitting the UT Urban Teachers Program.

New STEM Master’s Program Offered in Collaboration with UTeach
Mar. 27, 2023
GradUTeach is for those with a STEM-related undergraduate degree interested in pursuing high school or middle school math or science teacher certification.

Ph.D. Alumnus Albert Bimper Named to Leadership Role at the University of North Texas
Mar. 24, 2023
March 24, 2023 Texas Education congratulates alumnus Albert Bimper for being named the new executive dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of North Texas. The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is UNT’s largest college and he will oversee more than 22…

A Voice for the People Who Did Not Get the Opportunity: Q&A with Doctoral Student Amber Fowler
Feb. 22, 2023
As part of a storytelling series celebrating Black History Month, we welcomed our community members to share their stories to inspire others and encourage open, thought-provoking dialogue. Amber Fowler, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction whose focus is Early Childhood Education, sat down with us to…

Acknowledging the Beauty and Genius of the African Diaspora: Q&A with Professor Anthony Brown
Feb. 22, 2023
As part of a storytelling series celebrating Black History Month, we welcomed our community members to share their stories to inspire others and encourage open, thought-provoking dialogue. We sat down with Dr. Anthony Brown, professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, to tell us more about his academic…