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Wallace Foundation Selects UT Austin, State Partners to Develop Equity-Focused School Leaders
Oct. 12, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — The Wallace Foundation selected The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and the Texas Education Agency as co-partners to locally support leadership development efforts and address equity issues in public education. The Wallace Foundation’s ongoing initiative seeks to build evidence-based principal…

Stella Flores Discusses the Need to Invest in Higher Education Now
Sep. 30, 2021

The College of Education Remembers Jay D. Scribner
Sep. 21, 2021
Educational Leadership and Policy professor emeritus was a beloved mentor to many.

David DeMatthews: Give K-12 Schools the Opportunity to Open Effectively
Aug. 08, 2021

David DeMatthews: SB 3 Seeks to Rewrite History
Jul. 24, 2021

Richard Reddick: What 2021 is Showing Us about Black Lives Mattering
Jul. 13, 2021

Groundbreaking Study: Relationship Building is Key to Schools' Post-Pandemic Success
Jul. 13, 2021
Researchers identify unique impacts of COVID-19 on schools and make recommendations for successful reopening strategies.

Educational Leadership and Policy Professor David DeMatthews Weighs In on the Latest STAAR Exam Scores
Jun. 28, 2021

Alumna Appointed Vice President at Middlebury College
Jun. 23, 2021
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy alumna Smita Ruzicka, Ph.D. ’11, has been named vice president for student affairs at Middlebury College in Vermont. Ruzicka’s past experience includes serving as dean of student life for the Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood campus. She will assume her new role on August 2, 2021. …

A Conversation with Ruben Olivarez
Jun. 15, 2021
The shift in leadership represents an inflection point for the CSP and an opportunity to take a fresh look at the program.