The VAST majority of voucher recipients in Texas will be parents already sending their children to private schools (i.e., subsidizing private school parents). Every state where vouchers are in place shows this trend to be true. If alive today, the founders of Killeen ISD would

Proud to share our recent Education Week Opinion op-ed State Policymakers Must Act Swiftly, co-authored with UH College of Education PhD student Alfred Guzman. It appears in a collection highlighting K–12 perspectives on the Trump Ed. Department. #EdLeadership #K12Policy University of Houston UH Research

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🚨New pub out in Educational Policy: "Superintendents’ Beliefs About and Engagement in State Education Policy Making" In this study, I conducted a nat'l survey of supts & in-depth interviews w 58 supts, to explore supts beliefs about their role is in shaping state policy, how

Graduation is next week and I haven’t notified anyone or planned anything. As I think about it, I didn’t do that for undergrad at UT either. I’m beyond excited, but too tired lol.

Greg Abbott has awakened a bipartisan, pro-public education movement. The same day he signed his billionaire voucher scam into law, Texans rejected anti-public education extremists in school board races across the state. Even in defeat, I see hope. A new movement is beginning.

Thank you to our outstanding team College of Education! #COEGRAD

I was honored to advise these 6 amazing doctoral students. We worked hard together over the past few years. They continue their journeys improving public education in Texas & beyond. What starts here changes the world isn't a motto, it's the truth! UT Austin College of Education The University of Texas System

Please consider participating and sharing the below dissertation study! #Blackwomen #HESA

Went to Starbucks for the free birthday drink and they triple checked since I asked for a grande instead of a venti. As much as I enjoy the free drink, I’m going to waste a venti coffee. Maybe ten years ago it would work, but the older I get I realize how less is more.

📢 Faculty have been assigned reviews for #UCEA25, due May 30, 11:59 PM ET! Additional faculty volunteer reviewers (who didn't submit proposals) are welcome! Sign up: members.ucea.org/members/form.p… More resources: ucea.org/proposals_revi… #LeadershipMatters Mónica Byrne-Jiménez UCEA GSC Jackson Scholars Network

Our recent report on special ed in Texas was review by the Texas AFT We hope more Texans become aware of the special ed challenges in our state & demand more from our legislature in terms of support & accountability. texasaft.org/uncategorized/…

"The one that is the culmination of 7 years of believing/ trusting that this will work out" 🚨New pub that I'm excited to finally have out to the world: "Illustrating the power & complexity of a National Longitudinal Superintendent Database (NLSD) through an exploration of

What do you think new leaders should focus on first? (Wisdom via leaders Lebon D. James III, Ph.D. and David DeMatthews) education.utexas.edu/news/2022/09/2…

New article: practical guidance for EdD students designing qualitative case studies. Clear steps on bounding a case, writing research questions, sampling, positionality, & trustworthiness. Open‑access & written w/ practitioner‑scholars in mind: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11… UCEA

Qualitative Case Study Design: Recommendations for Doctoral Students in Educational Leadership Programs - David E. DeMatthews, Torri D. Hart, Lebon D. James, Elizabeth Casas, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19…

New 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings included five COE faculty members from ELP among the 200 most influential university-based scholars impacting educational practice and policy in the U.S. Learn more: bit.ly/4kvVAyG #WhatStartsHere #HookEm

One of my amazing doctoral advisees is recruiting parents of secondary aged or recent graduates that qualify/qualified for special education w/ an emotional or behavioral disorder to participate in a study. Below is more information. TCASE Disability Rights Texas

Because we believe our commitment to our students does not end after graduation… I collaborated with Dr. Ericca Stedham-Douglas, an alum of the Ed Leadership program, to present a historical overview of CTE at the 2026 SHOES Conference #SHSUEdLeadership #AssistantProfessorLife

📣 Applications Now Extended! AERA Division J Graduate Student Council (GSC) seeks: • 1 Co-Rep (2026–2028) • 1 Rep At-Large (2026–2027) Represent grad voices in postsecondary ed leadership! 🗓 Due: Apr 3, 2026 📲 Info/apply: QR code #AERA #AERADivJ #GradStudents #HigherEd