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ELP Doctoral Candidate Honored with Harrington Dissertation Fellowship; Five Current Students Harrington Fellows
Oct. 11, 2019
Dwuana A. R. Bradley has received the highest graduate fellowship award given by The University of Texas at Austin.

Terrance Green: The School Closure
Oct. 07, 2019
Is closing schools what’s best for children? Associate Professor Terrance Green explains four things every person needs to know about school closures in an op-ed for Psychology Today.

Terrance Green on the Impact of School Closures
Sep. 30, 2019

Educational Leadership and Policy New Faculty 2019
Sep. 04, 2019
This year, the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy is joined by Ericka Roland

Lauren Schudde on New Law Affecting Transfer Students
Aug. 26, 2019
In a look into Senate Bill 25, Assistant Professor Lauren Schudde explains how non-transferable credits are making it harder for community college students transferring to four-year institutions.

Two PHEL Doctoral Students Selected as 2019-21 UCEA Jackson Scholars
Aug. 13, 2019
Congratulations to Educational Leadership and Policy Ph.D. students Rachel Boggs and M. Yvonne Taylor on being selected as 2019-21 Barbara L. Jackson Scholars by the University Council for Educational Administration.

Victor Saenz Selected as Inaugural Presidential Leadership Academy Fellow
Aug. 02, 2019
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities selected Saenz as one of 24 fellows for their Inaugural Presidential Leadership Academy.

Doctoral Candidate Jessica Fry on The Trauma of ‘Go Back’: Calling Out Racism in Full
Jul. 18, 2019

David DeMatthews: School Finance Reform Law Marks the Starting Point, Not the Finish Line
Jun. 17, 2019
Associate Professor David DeMatthews explains that House Bill 3 is a starting point for funding education in Texas and discusses other changes that now must follow in an op-ed for the Austin-American Statesman.

ALD and ELP Alumna Named Teacher of the Year for Elgin Elementary School
Jun. 14, 2019
Megan Wehrle, B.S ‘12, M.Ed ‘19, was named Teacher of the Year for Elgin Elementary School in Elgin ISD.