http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/ UT College of Education Web Site http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/news/2013/bush/ The George W. Bush Institute has announced the eight middle schools that will be participating in the Middle School Matters Institute. MSMI in partnership with The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk aims to translate proven research into practical applications, improve school outcomes in the middle grades and leverage the best available research and practices to support student improvement. http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/news/2013/staff/ UT's Outstanding Staff Award is the highest honor the university bestows on staff, signifying a truly exceptional level of competence, dedication and talent. This year, honorees from the College of Education are Laura Kelly, a project manager with the Institute for Public School Initiatives, and Julie Drake, operations director at the Fitness Institute of Texas. http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/news/2013/tcschogg/ The College of Education’s Texas Child Study Center is one of three sites chosen by The University of Texas at Austin’s Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to receive a portion of grants totaling $770,765. http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/news/2013/lambdinprez/ Dolly Lambdin, a clinical professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, was elected president of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance at the organization's annual conference last week in Charlotte, N.C. http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/news/2013/gap/ A recent report from the College of Education suggests that Texas students are falling behind academically in ways not measured by standardized testing.