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Is the Push for Career Education in Schools Prioritizing Business Over Students?
January 12, 2023
USA Today talks to ELP faculty member about the data behind career-based certification programs in high schools.
Faculty Members Stella Flores, Denisa Gándara and Angela Valenzuela Ranked as Influencers in Educational Practice and Policy
January 05, 2023
Congratulations to Department of Educational Leadership and Policy faculty members Stella Flores, Denisa Gándara and Angela Valenzuela for being named to the 2023 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Ranking list.
Prestigious Center for Race and Democracy Fellowship Awarded to Educational Leadership and Policy Ph.D. Students
December 14, 2022
Elizabeth Aritonang and Armando Lizarraga will work alongside LBJ School Faculty Mentors to conduct critical policy research around race, democracy and social justice.
Q&A with Dr. Sarah Woulfin: Connecting the Dots Between Education Policy and Equitable Instruction
December 06, 2022
UT faculty form the Texas Education Leadership Project to tackle key issues facing the current teacher-to-principal-to-superintendent pipeline.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lebon ‘Trey’ D. James III & David E. DeMatthews Provide Advice for New Principals: The 4 Things to Focus on First
September 23, 2022
Originally published in Education Week on September 20, 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to high rates of teacher and principal turnover, intensive student-support needs, and significant disruptions in school districts and communities. Now more than ever, new principals…
Sarah Woulfin Weighs In on the Challenge of Putting the Science of Reading Into Practice
July 20, 2022

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