COE In the News
The Office of Communications helps facilitate media interviews and provides timely information about the College of Education. Our faculty have a wide range of expertise in education and health and can provide context and insight on newsworthy happenings.
Archived Media Mentions
Recent Media Mentions
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Houston Public Media
Duncan Klussmann, a clinical associate professor of educational leadership and former superintendent, cautions that eliminating the STAAR test doesn’t mean the state is moving away from standardized testing altogether.
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Houston Public Media/Houston Matters (starts around minute 11:39)
Heather Domjan, a clinical professor and executive director of the UH STEM Center, discusses how integrating STEM with literacy can help bolster student test scores.
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Houston Public Media
Duncan Klussmann, a clinical associate professor of educational leadership and former superintendent, reflects on Houston ISD’s test score performance compared with the state average.
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Community Impact
Charlotte Carp, a clinical assistant professor of special populations, discusses the recent increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism.
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Houston Chronicle (subscription required)
Sam Brower, chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction and clinical professor of social studies education, discusses the limitations of standardized testing for school accountability and assessing teacher quality.
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Houston Chronicle (subscription required)
Allison Master, an assistant professor who studies STEM and motivation, reflects on conducting research amid federal grant cuts.
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KFF Health News
Blake Allan, a professor of counseling psychology, discusses the severe financial and mental health impacts faced by federal workers fired in the recent workforce purge.
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Spectrum News
Dean Cathy Horn, who leads the UH Education Research Center, weighs in on the uncertainty surrounding the cuts to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Innovation Map
Assistant Professor Allison Master was spotlighted for winning the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
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Chron.com
Dean Cathy Horn, who leads the UH Education Research Center, expressed concerns that the federal changes could impact the education of low-income and special education students.
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Houston Chronicle (subscription required)
Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, an associate professor of educational leadership, questioned the effectiveness of the incentives paired with limited autonomy given to principals.
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The Texas Tribune
Duncan Klussmann, a clinical associate professor of educational leadership and former superintendent, questions the exceptionally high salary for a charter school superintendent.
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Houston Chronicle (subscription required)
Duncan Klussmann, a clinical associate professor of educational leadership and former superintendent, and Toni Templeton, a senior research scientist at the UH Education Research Center, share insights on interpreting the rankings data.
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The New York Times
Toni Templeton, a senior research scientist at the UH Education Research Center, comments on Houston ISD’s reform efforts, questioning the ability to maintain and assess long-term gains.