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Education

Amid National Controversy, Austin For-Profit College Consulting Firm Going Strong

bySunny Kim

Hundreds students attend Berkeley2 Academy, a for-profit college consulting firm in Austin.

UT Dell Medical School’s Unconscious Bias Training Seeks to Improve Awareness in Healthcare

bySunny Kim

By eliminating bias, educators hope to improve dismal maternal mortality rates among African-American women.

Journalism Schools Look to Prepare Students to Confront Sexual Harassment

bySahar Chmais

Journalists say schools should prepare students to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace.

Advocates Continue Push to Lessen Importance of Standardized Tests in Texas

byMorgan Kilgo

The debate over the proper role of standard tests in evaluating student performance returns to the Capitol.

Jan 20, 2019

School Trustee Woody Looks for Ways to Make Del Valle Better

byVicky Camarillo

The community of about 17,000 faces some of the most challenging issues in Travis County.
Dec 12, 2018

Austin Schools Increase Focus on Social and Emotional Learning

byVicky Camarillo

Austin school district staff say social and emotional learning has helped children develop the skills they need to thrive in and out of school.
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