COEHDnews
| MAS
professor authors book on schizophrenia |
| by JO
ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 08/22 |
 Dr.
Josie Méndez-Negrete, professor in the Consortium for Social Transformation’s Mexican American Studies (MAS) program and the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, recently authored a book on her family’s experience with schizophrenia. The book was published
in July of 2015 by the University of New Mexico Press. |
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| EDP
professor publishes book on education policy |
| by JO
ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 08/22 |
 Dr.
Sharon Nichols, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Educational Psychology, recently edited a book on 21st century education policy. The book was published this August by Information Age Publishing. |
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External News
| School
lunch ideas that make the grade |
by ANDREA
GUTHMANN - Chicago Tribune | Pub: 08/25
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Kids back in school means parents are back on lunch duty. Trying to cook up a healthy school-lunch
routine that satisfies both kids and parents can be a challenge. Lunch is an important time for kids to refuel in the middle of a busy school day. Yet, seeing how much of their lunch kids throw out on a daily basis could make you lose your appetite.
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| Embattled
STAAR Test Vendor Facing $20 Million Fine |
by KIAH
COLLIER - The Texas Tribune | Pub: 08/25
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The Texas Education Agency is penalizing the New Jersey-based company that develops and
administers the state's controversial STAAR tests — to the tune of $20.7 million — over widespread logistical and technical issues reported with the spring administration, Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced Tuesday.
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| Unique
opportunities offered for students of smallest school district in Bexar County |
by ASHLY
CUSTE - KSAT 12 | Pub: 08/25
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The smallest school district in Bexar County is growing it's student body and its curriculum,
which means more opportunities for Somerset ISD students. Over the last few years, Somerset ISD has put $500,000 INTO Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Labs for its students. This year, the district is going to expand it's reading program. “Somerset
ISD has a unique partnership with UTSA that we call the Roadrunner Reader Program. We're looking forward to implementing it district wide. Last year, we started it with our primary campuses and this year, we're going to take that initiative and spread it district
wide,” Hinojosa said.
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| East
Dallas High School Plants, Nurtures College Dreams |
by NEENA
SATIJA - The Texas Tribune | Pub: 08/25
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With just more than an hour to go before Krystal Morrow's bright, colorful classroom filled
on Monday with fresh-faced kids ready to start the new school year, the 13-year teaching veteran was furiously texting students who left months ago.
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| 10
ELL Must-Haves for the First Day of School |
by DR.
KRISTEN LINDAHL - TESOL Blog | Pub: 08/22
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Students and teachers in the United States are packing up their summer gear in favor of
backpacks and briefcases to get ready to go back to school. Although calendars around the world differ, the first days of a new school year or instructional cycle are crucial to setting the tone and pace for the teaching and learning that follow.
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Research
| Madison
Writing Project |
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Writing Workshop South San ISD |
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Empower Behavorial Health
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School-community
collaboration is a critical key to helping youth receive proper mental health treatment, according to Victor Villarreal and Felicia Castro-Villarreal, UTSA educational psychology faculty.
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