(Getty Images) By Ashley Green, Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development A 14-year study conducted by the Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development has determined that Texas students who are held back during elementary school are almost three times more likely than their peers…
First-generation student Merari Boffill ’18 hopes to become a teacher and share the importance of education after her graduation from Texas A&M University. By Merari Boffill, Texas A&M Universtiy interdisciplinary studies major, for the Texas A&M Foundation From a very young age, my mom and grandparents instilled in me…
Aransas County ISD By Ashley Green, Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development Texas superintendents are arguing that school ratings based on standardized testing will not accurately reflect how schools are doing in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey and the ongoing recovery. While collecting the data necessary…
By Ashley Green, College of Education and Human Development On top of a hill in the center of Nicaragua sits a small town that quickly captured Paige Ferrell’s heart after her first visit four years ago. Ferrell, who graduated with a master’s degree in special education from Texas…
By Kara Sutton-Jones and Dylan Allen, Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development An education professor at Texas A&M University has earned $5.24 million in National Professional Development grants from the U.S. Department of Education to improve training for teachers and school leaders serving English learner…
Texas schools are attempting to solve problems associated with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teaching and learning. For two faculty members in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University, that’s where project-based learning (PBL) —…
Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros celebrates with Marwin Gonzalez #9 after defeating the New York Yankees by a score of 4-0 to win Game Seven of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 21, 2017 in Houston, Texas. The Houston Astros advance to…
By Ashley Green, College of Education and Human Development Over the last 70 years, the number of Black teachers in America’s schools has dramatically decreased. Bringing awareness to that trend is now a top priority for Valerie Hill-Jackson, clinical professor of critical teacher education in the Texas A&M…
By Ashley Green, College of Education & Human Development Small and insignificant comments made in passing, or as jokes, around the workplace can snowball over time causing negative effects. “You look tired today.” “You’re young; don’t you know how to use this thing?” Workplace incivility is taking over…
By Ashley Green, Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development She was the first African-American woman to complete the entire tenure process – from the rank of lecturer all the way to full professor – at Texas A&M University and the College of Education and Human Development.
