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Inspiring Educators

Educator impact reaches far beyond the classroom–the knowledge and gifts they share with students has a ripple effect on society. Our job is to inspire the next generation.

Our Mission

To prepare exemplary leaders for diverse educational settings and related fields who are reflective, ethical, innovative and committed to all learners.

Our Vision

A generation of educators meaningfully invested in the creation of a humane and just society through their leadership and interactions with students at every level.

100% teacher placement
80% of graduates teach locally
2 special education lab schools
One of the Best Education Graduate Schools ranked by U.S. News & World Report

What Makes Us Different

Preparing Global Leaders

I hope you can see that our focus is on providing the best learning experiences for our students and that we believe in building strong partnerships locally and globally.

Frank Hernandez, Dean of College of Education

DEAN’S WELCOME

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

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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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