COEHD acquires ownership of bilingual journal

By Jo Ann Jones  |  September 08, 2014

The University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) recently acquired the ownership of the “Bilingual Review” from Arizona State University’s (ASU) Hispanic Research Center (HRC).  The journal will be housed in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies (BBL) under the editorial direction of Dr. Howard Smith, associate professor.

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War and poverty: building reading achievement in a time of turbulence

By Guest Columnist  | September 08, 2014

This summer, in the midst of an escalating war, Dr. Rosalind Horowitz, professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, traveled to several cities in Israel to give lectures based on her research and to collaborate with researchers in the Negev, the southernmost part of Israel. Her trip abroad also served as an opportunity for her to meet face-to-face with children living in poverty and subject to the atrocities of war.

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National School Success Month: Professional Learning Communities

By Jerry Zapata, NCAS  |  September 05, 2014

For the past decade, schools all across our nation, and certainly within our region, have designated themselves as “Professional Learning Communities” (PLC).  This premise is based on work presented by Richard DuFour.

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UTSA receives $2.5 million grant to research Hispanic student retention

By Marissa Villa, University Communications |  September 05, 2014

UTSA President Ricardo Romo, along with Congressman Joaquin Castro, today announced a five-year $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will go to the UTSA Academy for Teacher Excellence (ATE). The Sustainable Support System for Student Success (S5) grant will be used to support research on Hispanic student retention.

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COEHD names two new department chairs

By Jo Ann Jones | September 03, 2014

The College of Education and Human Development has named Dr. Jeremy Sullivan, associate professor, and Dr. William Cooke, professor, as department chairs for the Department of Educational Psychology and Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition, respectively. Both faculty members began their new terms at the start of the 2014-2015 school year.

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Texas’ Missing Hispanic Students

By Ry Rivard | September 11, 2014

(INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION) -- A new study suggests that giving public research university boards in Texas the power to set tuition helped raise prices and suppress Hispanic enrollment.

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Are we producing more grads than jobs?

By Amy Scott | September 11, 2014

(NPR MARKETPLACE) -- Many jobs that used to require a high school diploma or a certificate now demand a four-year college degree, from executive assistants to registered nurses to construction supervisors. That is the finding of a new study from labor market analytics firm Burning Glass Technologies, which sorted through millions of online job postings. Some of those jobs — like nursing or drafting — are more complex than they used to be, says Burning Glass Technologies CEO Matt Sigelman.

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Kids With ADHD Find Benefits In Morning Exercise Before School, Calming Symptoms

By Chris Weller | September 11, 2014

(MEDICAL DAILY) -- If the traditional methods for quieting your child’s ADHD symptoms don’t sit well with you — maybe bottle after bottle of Ritalin doesn’t have you convinced — new research suggests a round of morning exercise could do the trick.

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Looking Through The Glass Ceiling: Challenges And Strategies For Women Pursuing STEM Careers 

By Dawn Fuller, University of Cincinnati | September 11, 2014

(REDORBIT) -- New research shows the importance of social support for women preparing for STEM careers. As a national push continues to recruit talented girls and young women into math- and science-related careers, a new study underlines the importance of mentoring and other social support systems for women pursuing those research professions Mary Jean Amon, a doctoral student in the University of Cincinnati’s psychology program, presented her findings at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C.

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State Lawmakers Look To Get Foster Kids Better Support For Higher Education

By RYAN POPPE | September 11, 2014

(TPR NEWS) -- State lawmakers are looking at possible legislation in 2015 that would increase the number of foster care youth enrolled in college using a free tuition waiver. In 2013, high school graduation rates for foster care children were less than 65% and many of them age-out of the college tuition waiver provided by the state of Texas.

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Group Releases Study Detailing Problems With 2015 Social Studies Textbooks

By RYAN POPPE | September 11, 2014

(TPR NEWS) -- The Texas Freedom Network-released study shows the content in some of social studies textbook submitted to the Texas State Board of Education is deeply flawed and biased. The study points to problems with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills that publishers use as an outline.

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