Logan Manning, assistant professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, received the 2015 Promising Researcher in English Education Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Standing Committee on Research. The award is presented to individuals who have completed their dissertation within two years of the award year.

Muhammad Khalifa set out to collect student discipline information from a handful of large school districts in Texas but said he was met with resistance from district administrators who viewed his efforts as a threat.

Today, the Texas Legislature reached a decision on the issue of campus carry. While it is not what we had hoped for, I respect the Legislature's decision. I also appreciate legislators for recognizing the very specific safety considerations that are unique to campus environments.

My 4-year-old bilingual feminist was ready to take on the 12,000-year-old "lengua española" in full force. Why should the presence of just one boy make her change the word she uses for friends

Tyler Clementi was a Rutgers University student who committed suicide in 2010 after his roommate spied on him having a sexual liaison, broadcasting it to other students over social media and mocking him for his sexuality. Since then, the Clementi family has been committed to remembering Tyler’s life by committing resources to combating all forms of bullying. This Sunday, the Tyler Clementi Foundation unveiled a new campaign to stop bullying before it happens — on “Day 1.”

The Dallas Cowboys are the first NFL team to invest in virtual reality as a training aid. And, (sad to say as a Washington Redskins fan) they might be on to something. VR has the potential to be a serious training aid in sports, the military, law enforcement, and search-and-rescue, among other areas.

Shortly before former Gov. Rick Perry officially launched his second presidential campaign in Dallas on Thursday morning, his successor ended a long-criticized initiative from Perry’s tenure. Flanked by the heads of the state’s flagship public universities at the University of Texas at Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 632, which eliminates a controversial startup investment fund long touted by Perry and directs much of its money to a new researcher recruitment effort.

At a time when so many are struggling to pay for college, Kenwood Academy valedictorian Arianna Alexander is a scholarship record-breaker, with $3 Million in scholarships. But she is not alone. Her public high school class has more than $40 Million in scholarships this year!

When a remodeling crew at Emerson High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, uncovered slate chalkboards dating back to 1917 last week, teachers at the school were transported back in time and given a glimpse of how teachers taught their students nearly 100 years ago.