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The Life and Legacy of Civil Rights Leader George I. Sánchez
Oct. 13, 2025
The College of Education is honored to present the George I. Sánchez exhibit, on display in the historic Sánchez building, celebrating a visionary leader and champion of civil rights who exemplified strength in the face of adversity.

Leaders of the Herd: Scholars of Distinction Make Their Mark on the Forty Acres and Beyond
Sep. 18, 2025
College of Education leaders welcomed COE’s nearly 100 scholars of distinction last month to ring in the 2025-2026 school year, celebrating their great accomplishments and looking forward to their bright, burnt orange futures.

The College of Education Welcomes New Faculty Members to Advance Impact Across Texas and Beyond
Sep. 12, 2025
This fall, the college welcomes 18 new faculty members from across the country, contributing diverse subject area expertise and a commitment to transformational research and teaching.

From Texas to Tennessee, YMCA Students Are Reading Better with Their Buddies
Sep. 03, 2025
A cross-age tutoring program piloted at multiple YMCA campuses across Central Texas and Middle Tennessee showed older students can effectively deliver reading intervention for younger students, while also improving their own literacy abilities along the way.

High School Writers Inspired by Award-winning Author at ‘Youth Voices Rising’ Camp
Aug. 26, 2025
Celebrated poet and presenter José Olivarez joined students from campuses across Texas for a GEAR UP seminar on using poetry to tell their stories and those of their communities. GEAR UP is a federally funded grant program that helps states and partners provide college readiness services to middle and high school campuses with high poverty rates.

Helping Teachers THRIVE in the Classroom 
Aug. 07, 2025
Texas Education THRIVE, an early-career teacher mentorship program in school districts across Texas, is expanding its resources – and its reach.

Hook ’Em Here, in Harlingen, and Beyond
Feb. 13, 2025
COE student and aspiring teacher, Jaclyn Balli, shares her experience returning home through the College of Education’s Hook ’Em Here internship program. The program allows students to embark on an experiential learning journey while serving a Texas community in need of educators. 

Forging a Path Forward: Research that Leads to Action 
Dec. 04, 2024
Educators, policy advocates and researchers come together to create a new normal, a true collaboration on behalf of students in Texas.

Ambition to Action: Five Transformative Years of Reimagining Education
Nov. 22, 2024
The College of Education community celebrates five years of Reimagine Education, the shared vision for transformative work in education, health and sport today and into the future.

Institute for Public School Initiatives Will Serve Over 9,000 Low-Income Students With New Federal Awards
Oct. 24, 2024
The 7-year grants for the College of Education’s Institute for Public School Initiatives make UT Austin the largest GEAR UP program in Texas.