PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 14, 2024) – Beverly Sande, Ph.D., P.E., has been awarded $112,200 in grant funding by Texas Tech University through the Education Service Center Region 13.

Sande is an Associate Professor is in the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education at Prairie View A&M University (WRGCOE).

Douglas Butler, Ph.D., serves as the Department Head and Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, while Britine Perkins, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor within the College of Education. Together, they act as Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs) for this project.

The project aims to facilitate activities that enhance teacher candidate readiness and strengthen our university-school partnership. This goal aligns with Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU) WRGCOE mission, which focuses on preparing candidates for roles in public and private schools, as well as other settings dedicated to fostering the educational growth and welfare of culturally diverse children and youth.

By Joe McGinty