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 [email protected].
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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. -
The Texas Education Agency released its A-F academic accountability ratings for the first time in two years on Thursday. The agency was blocked from sharing the 2023 results after more than 100 districts sued over the updated criteria for evaluating schools’ performance.
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El Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos eliminó más de mil millones de dólares en fondos para programas de apoyo a bancos de alimentos y programas de comidas escolares. Los recortes se producen mientras el Banco de Alimentos del Centro de Texas dice que está sirviendo a más personas que durante el apogeo de la pandemia de COVID-19. -
The Trump administration has been slashing funding for a federal agency that supports biomedical research across the U.S. UT Austin professors say funding from the National Institutes of Health is essential for running their labs. -
La administración de Donald Trump busca desmantelar el Departamento de Educación de Estados Unidos. Autoridades ISD de Austin dicen que los fondos que llegan a través de la agencia son esenciales para apoyar a los estudiantes más vulnerables del distrito. -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture eliminated over a billion dollars in funding for programs that support food banks and school meal programs. The cuts come as the Central Texas Food Bank says it's serving more people than it did during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Trump administration is seeking to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Austin ISD officials say the funding that flows through the agency plays a vital role in supporting the district's most vulnerable students.
