Last Friday, state Rep. Mary E. González, House District 75, returned to her alma mater to share some insight into the inner-workings of the state legislature with a group of new college graduates participating in the UT Austin chapter of Advise TX. During her talk, she discussed an array of… read more
Hundreds of Students of Color to Convene at Texas Male Student Leadership Summit
More than 300 students from school districts, community colleges and universities across Texas will participate in the fourth annual Texas Male Student Leadership Summit Aug. 17-18 at The University of Texas at Austin. The event is hosted by the Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color in the Division… read more
New Report Addresses Need to Bridge Cultural, Language Gap in Primary Care
Culturally and linguistically centered health care services may significantly eliminate mental and physical health disparities, according to a new paper published in July issue of the Journal of Family Strengths. The report, authored by Dr. Octavio Martinez, associate vice president and executive director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health,… read more
The People of DDCE: Jake Ptacek
Meet Dr. Jake Ptacek, senior student programs coordinator for the Pre-College Academic Readiness Programs (PCARP). Housed within the Longhorn Center for School Partnerships, PCARP offers dual-enrollment courses in math, chemistry, and rhetoric for high school students across the state. In his role, Ptacek provides support for the division’s ChemBridge and… read more
Charter School Teachers Celebrate Upcoming School Year at Convocation
Faculty and staff from UT Elementary School and UT-University Charter School (UT-UCS) came together to celebrate the upcoming school year at the annual convocation ceremony at UT Elementary School on Friday, Aug. 4. Dressed in capes, masks, and tutus, the teachers worked together in a number of activities revolving around… read more
Discover Law Students Visit Huston-Tillotson to Learn about School-to-Prison Pipeline
Last week, a group of aspiring lawyers visited the Huston-Tillotson University (HT) campus to gain a deeper insight into the state of the school-to-prison pipeline system in U.S. public schools. They met with Dr. Courtney Robinson, an adjunct professor at HT, who led an insightful discussion about the state of… read more
The People of DDCE: Diana Sanchez
Meet Diana Sanchez, administrative manager who assists on everything from serving our university resource groups with administrative needs to acting as the DDCE’s inventory contact. As she puts it in her own words, “I’m the one who helps keep the lights on by paying all the bills on time.” Sanchez… read more
The People of DDCE: Beth Darby
Meet Beth Darby, director for investigations and policy in the Office of Inclusion and Equity. Since she joined the DDCE in March 2017, Darby has been serving as a resource for university policies and procedures related to equal opportunity, nondiscrimination, whistleblowing, anti-harassment, retaliation and other civil right policies and legislation.… read more
Into the Fold Podcast: Mental Health in Schools
Research shows that about 35 million children have experienced emotional and psychological trauma in the United States. Yet schools across the nation continue to enforce discipline codes that fail to acknowledge trauma and other mental health conditions as a potential context for “bad” behavior. Combined with a lack of adequate… read more
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