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Christine Ayala was a Texas Tribune fellow, focusing on reporting and newsletter production, in 2014 and 2015. Before joining the Tribune, Christine interned for the Austin American-Statesman features desk and Dallas Morning News public safety desk. At the University of Texas at Austin, she reported and edited for The Daily Texan.
Despite the meager pay and lack of societal support, 2015 Teacher of the Year recipient Shanna Peeples said the benefits of teaching are enough to call a new generation of educators to the profession. Full Story
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The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology is sponsoring the EdTech Developer’s Tour to inspire collaborations between entrepreneurs, developers, educators and students. Full Story
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The latest episode of the education podcast “Ask a Teacher” focuses on teacher burnout. Host Matt Collette asks three current teachers what keeps them energized in the classroom. Full Story
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In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Rise and Fall of Public Education. Full Story
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Data from the National Institute for Early Education Research shows an increased gap between the number of states offering pre-kindergarten services and those that do not. Full Story
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Fourteen U.S. cancer centers are partnering with IBM’s Watson artificial intelligence system to try to speed up the process of formulating treatment options for cancer patients based on volumes of data. Full Story
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In this week's Q&A, we interview Scott Walters, a professor of behavioral and community health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Full Story
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Johnson & Johnson has appointed a leading bioethicist to head a panel to determine how to handle requests from people who are critically ill and want access to promising drugs before they are approved. Full Story
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Global spending on cancer drugs hit $100 billion last year, prompted by new and patented drugs, broader insurance coverage and aging populations. That figure is up more than 10 percent since 2013. Full Story
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Six years after he explored the high cost of medical care in McAllen in “The Cost Conundrum,” The New Yorker's Atul Gawande returns and finds improvement has been made in cutting Medicare costs in the city. Full Story
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