Senator praises UTeach program

During a recent visit to the university, United States Senator John Cornyn cited the partnership between UTeachthe university’s innovative science and math teacher preparation programand the Austin Independent School District (AISD) as exemplary in meeting the nation’s need for highly trained science, math and computer science secondary school teachers. Cornyn, R-Texas, visited Austin High School on March 25 to highlight UTeach and AISD’s efforts. He was joined by Michael Houser, assistant superintendent of AISD, Mary Ann Rankin, dean of the College of Natural Sciences, and other representatives from the university’s UTeach program.