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 law Texas passed after a gunman killed 21 people in Uvalde mandates the training. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Austin ISD to host the classes, with the goal of preparing about 800 law enforcement officers by next year.
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Del Valle ISD School Board President Rebecca Birch resigned from her position Tuesday. Her announcement came the same night the board was swearing in former trustee Damián Pantoja.
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UT said the students violated university policy by engaging in disruptive conduct and unauthorized entry. One of the students, who is four and a half years into a PhD, said he is not in a position to disrupt his degree.
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La realización de casi 1,200 evaluaciones es un hito importante en el esfuerzo del distrito por mejorar los servicios a los alumnos con discapacidades.
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The completion of nearly 1,200 evaluations is an important milestone in the district's effort to improve services for students with disabilities.
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The University Interscholastic League reevaluates which schools compete against each other in sports and other activities every two years. That process is underway for 2024-2026.
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The teaching assistants sent a message with mental health resources to Arab and Muslim students seeking support amid the war in Gaza. The lawyer said four students face disciplinary action for demanding they be reinstated.
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The nonpartisan League of Women Voters visited high schools in the Austin area to educate students about casting a ballot and help eligible ones register to vote.
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The State Board of Education was originally going to consider the course when members meet this week, but the new chair delayed its consideration.
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El Consejo de Síndicos del ISD de Austin votó por unanimidad la semana pasada ofrecer a Segura el trabajo. Es el primer graduado del distrito que ocupa el cargo de superintendente.