Education - Think

A How-To From UT Teachers

May 28, 2015 Education

We’ll talk this hour with two professors in the UT system who contributed essays to ‘The Little Orange Book: Short Lessons in Excellent Teaching.’

The culture tells us that to be successful in life, you have to go to a prestigious university. This myth has led to an explosion in test prep classes, stress among young people and an overvaluation of rankings and numbers, says New York Times columnist Frank Bruni. This hour, we’ll talk with Bruni about his new book, “Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania”.

Dreaming Of The Dream Act

April 7, 2015 Education, Politics

We’ll talk about how the American Dream is out of reach for many young people who grew up here with the author of “Dreamers: An Immigrant Generation’s Fight for Their American Dream.”