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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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Identifying False Information Online: TCU Professor's Article is Publication's Most Downloaded of 2025

Posted on Feb. 27, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

People are hungry for online information. And the good news is, teachers care about students getting it right. Cathryn van Kessel, associate professor of curriculum studies, recently helped pen an article published in Theory & Research for Social Education that was the journal’s most downloaded for 2025, according to the journal’s social media.

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TCU Education Research Takes Spotlight at AERA 2025

Posted on Apr. 22, 2025, by Dom McShan, M.Ed.

TCU College of Education scholars will present 27 research sessions at the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting, highlighting innovation in bilingual education, AI, special education policy and more. Learn how their work is shaping the future of education.

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COE Faculty Earns Outstanding Counselor Educator Award

Posted on Feb. 06, 2025, by Dom McShan, M.Ed.

TCU’s Citlali Molina, Ph.D. honored with Outstanding Pre-Tenure Counselor Educator Award by the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES).

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Riff Ram Research: Exploring Fort Worth's Linguistic Landscape Through Spanish Billboards

Posted on Jan. 27, 2025, by Dom McShan, M.Ed.

TCU faculty investigate the impact of Spanish-language billboards in Fort Worth, revealing cultural implications and inspiring positive change through the Sea un Mentor. Be a Maestro. campaign.

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Jan Lacina, Ph.D., selected by U.S. Department of State to lead English Language Specialist project in Israel

Posted on Jan. 15, 2025, by Dom McShan, M.Ed.

Beginning late January through July, Lacina’s project will provide English language teachers in Israel with resources to help students develop clear and structured written communication skills.

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Frank Hernandez Poses Solutions Amid FWISD Concerns in Op-Ed

Posted on Sep. 27, 2024, by Dom McShan

Frank Hernandez addresses ongoing FWISD challenges and proposes solutions to enhance teacher and principal development.

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