Becky Fogel
Education ReporterBecky Fogel is the education reporter for KUT. Previously, she was a statewide newscaster based at KUT and then the editor and producer of newscasts for The Texas Newsroom, a partnership between KUT, KERA, HPM, TPR, and NPR.
She's also been a production assistant for "Science Friday." She got her start in radio as a reporter at KWBU in Waco.
You can email her at rfogel@kut.org.
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A Texas law made college more affordable for undocumented students. What happens now that it's gone?Current and former students say being able to pay in-state tuition rates made college more accessible. The state ended the law last week. -
A 2001 law has allowed undocumented students in Texas who meet certain criteria to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. Austin-area colleges are still figuring out what the policy change means for students. -
A 2023 CDC report found youth mental health has worsened in the last 10 years. One of the campuses getting a mental health center is Martin Middle School in East Austin. -
Austin ISD is collecting feedback as it prepares to evaluate schools for potential closure. The district says it must consolidate schools to address declining enrollment and its roughly $100 million deficit. -
El número de estudiantes matriculados duplicó el aumento previsto por ACC. A pesar de ello, los administradores afirman que el programa es financieramente estable. -
The number of students enrolling was double the increase ACC had been anticipating. Despite this, administrators say the program is financially stable.
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The district has been developing turnaround plans for Dobie, Webb and Burnet middle schools, which received failing grades from the Texas Education Agency. The school board has not yet voted on what the plans should be to avoid a state takeover. -
His office plans to depose the superintendent and others as part of an investigation into whether the district is using teaching materials linked to the "1619 Project," which was banned in Texas public schools 2021. -
The four plaintiffs, two of whom are recent graduates and two who are current students, allege UT Austin violated their First Amendment rights. They also state in the federal lawsuit that they fear further retaliation for pro-Palestinian activism. -
La Agencia de Educación de Texas dio a conocer sus calificaciones de responsabilidad académica A-F por primera vez en dos años el jueves. La agencia fue impedida de compartir los resultados de 2023 después de que más de 100 distritos demandaron sobre los criterios actualizados para evaluar el rendimiento de las escuelas.
