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Project MALES Joins the College of Education
Feb. 21, 2024
The College of Education is pleased to to be the new home of Project MALES, a research institute focused on understanding the experiences of Latino males across the education pipeline.

Innovative Teacher Retention Initiative Expands Its Support for Schools Across Texas
Feb. 16, 2024
LeAnne Hernandez, THRIVE Director, Talks to the Daily Texan About How COE's Program Supports New Teachers

Making Texas Education THRIVE
Jan. 31, 2024
The new College of Education mentorship program supports early and mid-career teachers and builds community within school districts.

Bad Sleep Is a Problem for Principals. Here’s What to Do About It
Nov. 29, 2023
A new study from a COE associate professor finds that school leaders sleep worse than most people, but making a few adjustments can ensure it won’t impact school performance. 

Statewide Texas Network Launching to Make Education Research Matter
Oct. 17, 2023
Network receives $1.4M start-up investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to bridge education research, practice and policy. For decades, research universities and think tanks have conducted countless studies that offer promising solutions to some of our most persistent problems in education. While these studies are routinely…

Meadows Center Researchers Complete Large-Scale Study with More Than 200 Teachers Across Texas
May. 15, 2023
Researchers from The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk studied the effects of a professional development model to help teachers implement reading comprehension and vocabulary practices to fourth graders.

Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI) Executive Director Matt Orem Discusses Partnership to Expand Access to Mental Health Care for Texas Youth
May. 11, 2023
More than 11,000 underserved students across six Texas School districts to benefit from access to mental health care.

UT Austin’s Institute for Public School Initiatives Awarded Grant to Improve the Educational Outcomes for Students in Texas
Nov. 11, 2022
The Department of Education has awarded a $33.9 million dollar grant to The University of Texas at Austin through the Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI). The seven-year award ($4.8 million, first year) will support the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness…