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COE News / Featured

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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COE News / Innovation

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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Research / COE News

TCU Education Research Goes Hollywood at AERA 2026

Posted on Apr. 01, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

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Sam Wineburg Talks to TCU About Truth and Trust on the Internet

Posted on Mar. 05, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

When attending a lecture on verifying information in the social media age, you likely wouldn’t expect to be shown a diary entry from 1775, but that’s the example that Sam Wineburg used to illustrate the necessity of critical thinking when speaking at TCU. The Margaret Jacks Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University was the College of Education’s Green Honors Chair lecture this semester.

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Holdsworth Center President Dr. Lindsay Whorton on the Future of Educational Leadership

Posted on Feb. 12, 2026, by Melanie Stolze

Dr. Lindsay Whorton, President of the Holdsworth Center, visited TCU to talk to students, faculty, and staff about the future of educational leadership in K-12 schools, as outlined in her new book.

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Students / COE News

COE Ph.D. student wins $8,000 for science ed startup in CREATE competition

Posted on May. 07, 2025, by Dom McShan, M.Ed.

Ph.D. student Rocco Williams earned an $8,000 award in TCU’s CREATE Competition to grow his edtech startup, Accelerating Success—a platform transforming elementary science learning through interactive, AI-driven tools.

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COE News / Faculty

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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Innovation / COE News

TCU Launches Health Professions Education Certificate to Empower Healthcare Educators

Posted on Feb. 04, 2025, by Dom McShan, M.Ed.

Online Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education prepares health care professionals to excel as educators in academic health science settings.

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