Dr. Enrique Alemán, Jr., professor and chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, was selected to participate in the 2015-2016 Leadership UTSA Program (LUTSA). Dr. Donovan Fogt, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition, was selected as part of the LUTSA Leadership Team.

Conventional wisdom suggests that the earlier a child begins instruction in a foreign language, the more proficient that child will be in the long run. Becky Huang, assistant professor of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies in the College of Education and Human Development at UTSA, recently put that notion to the test in her hometown of Taipei, Taiwan.

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Marco Cervantes grew up in north Houston, under the sway of his grandmother and parents’ music. As a youngster, he soaked up the sounds of country, disco and Mexican polkas flowing from records on his family’s turntable, a device that would later spin him to a world of lyrics and literature.

When we say the word Hispanics, we’re lumping a large, diverse range of people into one very narrow group. Though Hispanics do share a common ethnicity, their experiences and history are quite different, and understanding that is a key part of putting together an effective media plan to reach them.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today recognizes 28 Texas schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2015 based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. These schools demonstrate that all students can achieve to high levels.

Matt Damon's longtime mock feud with U.S. late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel reached new heights on Monday, when the two apparent foes agreed to air their grievances during a joint therapy session.

Current, former Lions players help promote healthy eating and exercise to students from 30 Michigan schools

The mini-fridge is an essential appliance for college living. But with limited space, it is crucial to fill it with healthy staples that will provide meals and snacks to fuel those early-morning classes and late-night study sessions.

Whites and Asians get most of the spots in the city's gifted and talented program. One researcher describes it as being "segregated by race and income."

Despite the increasing emphasis on technology as a learning tool in the classroom, many school districts still aggressively filter the Internet that teachers and students can access. While the federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires that schools filter for pornographic images, many districts are over-filtering, blocking sites that can be used positively for education. There are a lot of myths about how tight these required filters must be.

The U.S. Department of Education has granted conditional approval of the state's No Child Left Behind waiver. But it remains unclear whether a standoff between the state and the federal government over educator evaluations has come to an end.

San Antonio College officially marks the 90th Anniversary of its founding in September of this year. SAC started at a time when junior colleges were just gaining a foothold in education, and it is the oldest two-year college in Texas. It started with a mission of serving the non-traditional student and meeting unique education needs of the community, a mission that continues today.

"The value of my education is priceless, but the value of my education is also not $140,000 in debt."

For the school year that just started in August, full-time students at the University of Texas at El Paso are paying close to $20,000 for a full courseload. At Baylor, they're paying $54,000. But some students have figured out how to go to college for free.

Principal Christy Clark walks the halls of her school, observing all the activity around her. There’s trash and mess everywhere, the parking lot is a mudhole when it rains, and her faculty is nowhere to be found. Clark spent the first day of the current school year alongside Judson High School Principal Jesus Hernandez III, welcoming his Judson Rockets back from a long, hot summer. The next day, Clark returned to her school — still with no faculty, no students, no desks and no classes.

Imagine if your K12 scholar could visit all of the natural wonders of the California State Parks system without ever leaving your home state. Sound too good to be true? Not with the connecting power of Video Teleconferencing (VTC) and the California State Parks PORTS program.

H-E-B is seeking nominations for its 2016 Excellence in Education Awards, cash prizes honoring teachers, principals, school districts, early childhood facilities and school boards. The program aims to highlight what works in education and reward passionate and creative educators for their work. Six winning teachers each will receive two checks, $5,000 and $25,000 for themselves and their schools. Two principals will receive $10,000 for themselves and $25,000 for their schools. Prizes of $25,000 go to a winning school board and an early childhood facility. One large school district will receive $100,000 and one small district will receive $50,000. Nominations can be made at www.heb.com/education through Nov. 1.