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Q&A with Dr. Liliana Garces: Exploring How Legal and Education Systems Shape Students’ Futures
Feb. 28, 2023
“Educator Voices Across Texas” is a series that explores the educator’s experience across the Lone Star State. Each story shines a light on the people and voices behind the success of our children, schools and communities. For the past 17 years, Dr. Liliana Garces has helped translate social science research…

Declining Enrollment, Budget Deficit Could Mean Pflugerville ISD School Closure
Feb. 17, 2023
Associate Professor Dave DeMatthews weighs in on the implications and effects of short-term solutions.

The Critical Role Public Policy Plays in Creating Educational Opportunity: Associate Professor Stella Flores Offers Insights
Feb. 06, 2023
In a newly published white paper, Dr. Flores calls to re-focus equity efforts on opportunity structures to improve college success in underserved populations.

Education in Rural Texas
Jan. 29, 2023
Associate Professor Sarah Woulfin discusses resource disparities between urban and rural schools.

Extra Tutoring Has Helped Get Forth Worth Students Back on Track. Will the Money Run Out?
Jan. 25, 2023
Professor of education leadership and policy, Sarah Woulfin weighs in on options for Texas school districts struggling to recruit enough tutors.

Is the Push for Career Education in Schools Prioritizing Business Over Students?
Jan. 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
Jan. 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
Dec. 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
Dec. 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
Nov. 04, 2022
UT faculty form the Texas Education Leadership Project to tackle key issues facing the current teacher-to-principal-to-superintendent pipeline.