Faithful readers of this column know that I occasionally will ask authors of books I find interesting to answer a few questions. I am always grateful for these very busy people that take the time to respond. The following interview is with Erik Wahl, author of “UNthink” and the forthcoming “The Spark and the Grind.” […]Read More
Everyone that reads this column knows that – on occasion – I like to interview authors of books that I think my readers should give consideration to. One such book is Future Wise: Educating Our Children for a Changing World by Dr. David Perkins From the publisher: How to teach big understandings and the ideas […]Read More
Warren Berger is author of “A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas.” As many of you know, I love to ask authors of books I am reading, about their thinking and to dig a little more deeply into their writing. I am always grateful when they take time out of […]Read More
John Couch is a former (and FIRST) Apple VP of Education and has written, along with Jason Towne, an excellent primer for anyone that wants to understand how tech can be used properly to transform learning in our schools. As my readers know, I only ask authors that I like to answer questions, and I […]Read More
AUSTIN – No. 14 Texas scored 45 first-half points as the Longhorns rode their furious start to a 59-3 victory over the UTEP Miners on Saturday night in Austin. Sam Ehlinger completed 25-of-33 passes for 426 yards and five touchdowns before exiting the game midway through the third quarter. He was 16-for-21 passing for 311 yards […]Read More
AUSTIN — Texas attorneys elected Sylvia Borunda Firth of El Paso to be president-elect of the State Bar of Texas. SBoT officials say that Borunda Firth received 49.31 percent—9,515—of the 19,298 votes cast during the voting period that ended May 29. Her opponent, Pablo Almaguer of Edinburg, received 49.11 percent or 9,478 votes. Write-in candidates […]Read More
The United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and InnerView recognized 156 Franklin High School Students at the 2nd Annual National Community Service Awards. This program has been designed to connect student community service activities and commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to transform our world. Students from Franklin High School delivered the most impact […]Read More
Susie Valenzuela’s knack for crunching numbers has taken her from New Mexico State University all the way to the University of Washington, where she recently launched her career as a statistician working to advance the prevention, detection and treatment of HIV infection and AIDS. “My first day on the job was March 16th, and it’s […]Read More
The UTEP football team launched 2020 Spring Ball on Tuesday morning at Glory Field, as the day’s heavy rains held off long enough for the Miners to get in their first two hours of drills. “I was really happy with the energy and the excitement that the guys brought to the table,” third-year UTEP head […]Read More
The UTEP football team will launch year three under coach Dana Dimel with its first practice of the spring on Tuesday, March 3 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Glory Field. The Miners will have 14 spring practices – the majority of which fall on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays – leading into the Spring Game on Saturday, […]Read More
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