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Educational Leadership and Policy Alumnus Speaks at Texas GIS Forum
Nov. 15, 2017
Joanna Sanchez This fall, 2017 alumnus Joanna Sanchez was a featured presenter at the three-day Texas GIS Forum, where she spoke about geographic information systems (GIS) and its ability to inform and provide context for educational questions. Sanchez, who earned her Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy in 2017, is…
How Educators Can Help Bridge the Political and Cultural Divide
Oct. 26, 2017
This August, Victoria M. Defrancesco Soto, currently a professor at The University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches in the Department of Mexican-American and Latino Studies, gave the keynote address for the 8th Annual Texas Higher Education Symposium. The symposium was hosted by the College of Education’s Educational Leadership and Policy…
ELP Alumnus Matt Giani Co-Edits Special Issue of Community College Review
Oct. 10, 2017
Community College Review released a special issue on transfer students to highlight new research on a key function of the community college sector during a time of enhanced focus on student outcomes. The issue was co-edited by Matt Giani, educational leadership and policy Ph.D. and research scientist for the Texas OnCourse…
Lauren Schudde, Huriya Jabbar Receive Grant to Continue Researching Perceptions of Credit Transfer Policies
Sep. 28, 2017
Lauren Schudde Lauren Schudde and Huriya Jabbar, both assistant professors in the Department Educational Leadership and Policy, have received a grant of $130,000 from the Greater Texas Foundation to study how community college students receive and use information about course credit transfer policies. In addition to…
Terrance Green, Co-author Mark Gooden Interviewed on Teachers College Record's The Voice
Sep. 14, 2017
The two men discuss the impact Milliken v. Bradley I continues to have on Detroit
Angela Valenzuela: The Numbers Won’t Speak for Themselves
Sep. 13, 2017
Educational Leadership and Policy New Faculty 2017
Sep. 07, 2017
The College of Education is happy to welcome 15 new faculty members for the 2017-2018 academic year. This year, the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy is joined by Liliana Garces. Liliana Garces – Associate Professor Liliana Garces What institution were you most previously with and what was…
UTAPP Alumna Named AISD Principal of the Year
Aug. 18, 2017
Brandi Hosack, M.Ed. ’11, credits her success to the University of Texas at Austin Principalship Program
Joshua Childs and James Pustejovsky Named 2017 Greater Texas Foundation Fellows
Aug. 17, 2017
Both professors have been awarded $30,000 per year for three years to support their research which aligns with the post-secondary preparation goals of the Greater Texas Foundation.
Making a Case for Ethnic Studies in Texas Schools
Jul. 31, 2017
Mural by Raul Valdez, c. 1978 at the Pan American Recreation Center at Zavala Elementary, in Austin, Texas. Recent research has found that students who participate in ethnic studies classes show improved academic performance and a higher attendance rate. Students benefit from seeing their culture and ethnic…

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