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'Like standing on a rowboat and shaking it and trying to make a sandwich.' TCU Faculty Comments on FWISD's Highest Principal Turnover Rate in a Decade

Posted on Aug. 06, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

Jo Beth Jimerson, College of Education Professor and William L. and Betty F. Adams Chair of Education, spoke with the Fort Worth Report about recent changes in campus leadership within Fort Worth ISD.

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Jan Lacina Discusses Censorship in Children's Literature

Posted on Aug. 04, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

Jan Lacina, Bezos Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Education, spoke to The 74 about censorship in school libraries.

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Professor Curby Alexander Talks 'Summer Slide' with The Dallas Morning News

Posted on Jul. 29, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

Associate Professor Curby Alexander spoke with a reporter at the Dallas Morning news about the "summer slide," and how some schools in Dallas are working to overcome it.

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Parents Magazine Talks to TCU Expert About the Decline of Basic Skills in Kids

Posted on Jul. 06, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

Curby Alexander, Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning Sciences, spoke about the general life skills that are noticeably disappearing among younger generations in an article published by Parents.

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Desmond Bane Brings Basketball, College of Education Prowess to TCU Basketball

Posted on Jul. 01, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

College of Education alumnus Desmond Bane has been named TCU's new Chief Basketball Officer, where he will serve as a mentor for student athletes as they navigate university and beyond.

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TCU College of Education Leads Child Literacy Efforts

Posted on Jun. 23, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

The TCU College of Education hosted two events to help equip teachers with more tools, strategies and materials for promoting literacy skills in their students.

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Sugar, AI & NIL: Highlights from the 2026 MAESTRO Conference

Posted on May. 05, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

The cornerstone event of MAESTRO, a program seeking to recruit and sustain a community-represented workforce for K-12 teaching positions, this year's conference provided attendees with the chance to network as they heard from speakers on prominent topics in education.

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College of Education Home to New Aviation Degree

Posted on Apr. 28, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

The College of Education introduces its new Professional Aviation program.

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College of Education Doctoral Student Leads in the Race for America's Favorite Teacher

Posted on Apr. 15, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

As the final round of group voting begins, TCU doctoral student Naomi Gutierrez is on track to win the title of America’s Favorite Teacher.

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