July 21, 2026
UT San Antonio summit renews mission to serve rural South Texas communities
The San Antonio Report
UT San Antonio professor Vanessa Sansone and her team set out to create The State of Rural Education Summit to bring together stakeholders serving rural communities. College attendance among residents of rural communities has long dwindled in comparison to their peers living in urban areas. “We [UT San Antonio] have a history of serving, and serving well, rural communities in South Texas,” Sansone said. “The university has played a role in making sure that we are serving all Texans.”
July 20, 2026
Federal government certifies SAISD program that prepares HS students for teaching careers
KSAT
Students at Travis Early College High School graduate with an associate’s degree, move onto a paid apprenticeship while finishing college.
June 24, 2026
Rural Education Summit Focuses on Expanding Opportunities for Texas Students
UT San Antonio COEHD
Education leaders from across Texas gathered at UT San Antonio to discuss strengthening educational pathways, addressing workforce challenges, and building partnerships that support rural communities.
June 18, 2026
Mexican American Studies student earns national recognition for award winning essay
UT San Antonio COEHD
For one UT San Antonio student, a class assignment rooted in family, identity and healing became an award-winning piece of scholarship that affirmed her future in academia.
May 26, 2026
South Texas College, UT San Antonio Partner on Online Leadership Master’s Program
Texas Border Business
South Texas College is expanding opportunities for faculty and staff seeking leadership roles in higher education through a new partnership with UT San Antonio. STC and UT San Antonio officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new online cohort pathway for a Master of Higher Education Administration degree program.
May 15, 2026
Clinical teaching experience prepares UT San Antonio student for a career in the classroom despite major life setback
UT San Antonio Today
COMMENCEMENT 2026: After a life-threatening career accident, Annalise Velasquez returned to her second-grade classroom placement at Gillette Elementary and will continue teaching in Harlandale ISD after graduation.
May 14, 2026
Commencement Q&A with Haira Hernandez
UT San Antonio COEHD
Building Foundations in Two Languages
May 13, 2026
Commencement Q&A with Carlos Camacho
UT San Antonio COEHD
First-Generation Student Balances Service and Scholarship
May 12, 2026
Commencement Q&A with Amy Hardy
UT San Antonio COEHD
Reconnecting with Heritage and Finding Community
May 7, 2026
Students at Travis Early College High School graduate with an associate’s degree, move onto a paid apprenticeship while finishing college
KSAT
Students at Travis Early College High School graduate with an associate’s degree, move onto a paid apprenticeship while finishing college
May 6, 2026
Commencement Q&A with Saul Cepeda
UT San Antonio COEHD
Inspiring Futures: How One Teacher Leads by Example
May 5, 2026
Commencement Q&A with Gloria Diaz Franco
UT San Antonio COEHD
Supporting Global Learners
April 22, 2026
UT San Antonio-led effort prepares classrooms for AI, one teacher at a time
UT San Antonio Today
Cross-institutional research team will collaborate with 60 middle school educators to develop classroom-ready tools.
April 10, 2026
U.S. News & World Report ranks UT San Antonio among best graduate schools
UT San Antonio Today
More than two dozen of the university's academic colleges, schools and programs earned national recognition. See where COEHD ranks among Best Education Schools.
March 19, 2026
Inside Sarabia
Somos Magazine
A conversation with Ashley Cuevas, Clinical Director of the Sarabia Family Counseling Center, about student training, community impact and coming full circle.
March 18, 2026
Growth and Student Engagement in MAS
Somos Magazine
A milestone moment for Mexican American Studies drew students from across San Antonio and signaled the program’s impact.
March 17, 2026
ATE Transforms Teacher Education
Somos Magazine
A 22-year mission to prepare teachers
March 2, 2026
From ‘them’ to ‘nosotros’: How dual language academies unite San Antonio students
UT San Antonio Today
Four local public schools are thriving with a unique teaching model and a strategic partnership with UT San Antonio.
February 24, 2026
‘A game changer’: AI app offers support to caregivers of children with autism
UT San Antonio Today
Co-created by UT San Antonio faculty, The Behavior Buddy app delivers behavior analysis expertise directly to a caregiver's phone.
February 16, 2026
Faculty member selected for 2026 Education Scholars Training Program
UT San Antonio COEHD
Claudia García-Louis, PhD, was selected for the prestigious 2026 Education Scholars Training Program, joining a national cohort committed to reshaping education policy through research and public engagement.
February 6, 2026
Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to help
Kens 5
San Antonio offers a free preschool program for infants and toddlers, helping set them up for success in elementary school. Students who have completed Pre-K 4 SA have scored higher than the state average on third grade math and reading, according to the Urban Education Institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
January 13, 2026
Faculty members champion teacher workforce transformation in statewide initiative
UT San Antonio COEHD
A pair of COEHD faculty members are contributing to statewide efforts to address educational workforce challenges through their selection to the LonestaRP3 Teacher Workforce Strategy Team.
January 9, 2026
Students fuel their future with scholarships from experiential learning showcase
UT San Antonio Today
A PhD candidate in the Culture, Language and Literacy program, Michael Mauricio earned the top prize of $3,500. Mauricio’s presentation detailed his experience with the Najim Center’s Global Summer Institute during summer 2025.
