PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - Public school systems across the country face the challenge of mounting a sustainable educational space amid school closings and remote learning programs fueled by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) educational leader is offering a path of success for Texas state education officials during the crisis.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - When Sabrina Rena McLemore thinks about her educational journey, she knows it started with her great aunts, Nealie Bowens and Leader Hoskins. These women were pillars of Houston’s Acres Homes community, a predominantly African-American enclave that was established during World War I. Bowens and Hoskins founded Hoskins Kindergarten, which not only
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (November 12, 2020) - Fred A. Bonner II, Ed.D., is the newest recipient of the Regents Professor Award at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). The award is the highest honor granted to faculty employed by the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS). Bonner and 14 other faculty members and seven agency service, extension,
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (October 9, 2020) - Andrea McDonald, Ph.D., a native Jamaican, never dreamed she would earn a college degree, let alone three. She was born to loving parents, who were teenagers with limited education. Despite her parents’ educational experiences, they taught the idea that having a good education would be most important to
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (October 7, 2020) - The theme for World Teachers’ Day 2020 is, appropriately, “Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future.” The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) chose the theme to acknowledge the unique challenges teachers have faced worldwide in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU)
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (October 5, 2020) - Held annually on October 5, World Teacher’s Day marks an occasion to recognize the power of education, mark progress, and reflect on ways to overcome the remaining challenges for the promotion of the teaching profession. This year, those challenges and opportunities are vaster than ever in light of
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (October 5, 2020) - On April 19, 1879, the Sixteenth Texas Legislature established Prairie View State Normal School in Waller County for the Training of Colored Teachers. It was the second name given to what is now Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), which was founded on August 14, 1876, as the Alta
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 26, 2020) - The Whitlowe R. Green College of Education (WRGCOE) Educator Preparation Program (EPP) at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has been recognized by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) for exemplary performance in two commendation categories: "Preparing the Educators Texas Needs" and "Preparing Educators for Long-Term Success." PVAMU’s
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 5, 2020) - My teaching, research, and service activities seek to provide educators with the tools necessary to experience success with all students, particularly Black and Brown children. Although my philosophy is evidenced in my research, it is my first-hand experience as an African-American male in the public school system, which
BEAUMONT, Texas (January 31, 2020) - Earlier this month, Tyrone Tanner, Ed.D., Executive Director of Prairie View A&M University’s Northwest Houston Center and Professor in PVAMU’s Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, delivered a powerful and interactive presentation to more than 1,200 educators and staff for Beaumont Independent School District (BISD). The presentation focused on