
K-12 education
“The idea was for the students to experience Aggieland and learn what college is about."
Improving Early Literacy Skills For At-Risk Kindergarten Students
Sep 16, 2013 • 4 min. readEarly childhood development and learning is a pivotal time in a child’s life to build the proper foundation for good reading and writing skills.
The study, a capstone project, shows that investment in high-quality, early education makes good money sense, with its benefits far outweighing its costs.
Colleyville Art History Teacher To Receive Inspiration Award
Dec 10, 2012 • 4 min. readToni Byam-Pirotte, an art history teacher at Colleyville Heritage High School, has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Texas A&M University Inspiration Award for Exceptional Secondary Education.
Texas A&M Helps ‘Engineer’ The Educational Pipeline In Texas With Innovative Outreach Programs
Dec 7, 2012 • 7 min. readAmong the most effective ways for Texas A&M to help build the educational pipeline in Texas is through outreach, which is especially critical in the high need STEM fields.
Posse Foundation Rounding Up Top Students For New Program At Texas A&M
Apr 17, 2012 • 5 min. readTexas A&M has entered into a partnership with the Posse Foundation, an organization that identifies, recruits and trains urban youth with exceptional leadership and academic potential.
Camp LIFE Serves Children With Disabilities Throughout Texas
Mar 22, 2012 • 4 min. readLeija’s vision, Camp LIFE, a fully supported camp for children with disabilities, is now in its seventh year of operation.
Study Identifies Impact Of School Principal Training Program
Feb 28, 2012 • 3 min. readA Texas A&M University study focused on developing the leadership skills of principals has identified positive changes in principal behaviors that research links to student achievement.
Projects selected for funding are chosen to inspire students to commit to a lifetime of learning, as well as to prepare them to solve problems that are not yet imagined.
The annual Dependent Children of Faculty/Staff and Support Staff Scholarship reception honored scholarship recipients for the 2011-2012 academic year.