Dr. Erika Mein of UTEP was presented with the Richard Castro Excellence in Education Award Texas Higher Education Commissioner provided a keynote address on preparing
By Nadia Tellez Every summer, I have the privilege of witnessing something special: a group of dedicated educators stepping outside their classrooms and into
In a room full of community leaders and educators, we all lean in to listen to two amazing students – one a fifth grader at
In a few weeks, students across El Paso County will take the 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests. These tests measure
CREEED’s Educator Externship provides educators a weeklong experience at local businesses to enhance classroom education Since 2023, the CREEED Educator Externship Program has partnered with
CREEED & El Paso Community Foundation supported school districts in obtaining Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designation for 155 teachers in the El Paso region El
By Nadia Tellez, Choose to Excel Director For the past ten years, CREEED has collaborated with local school districts, UTEP’s College of Education, and community
Excelencia Scholarship expands CREEED’s support for educators in El Paso El PASO, TX—CREEED has launched a new scholarship to inspire and support El Paso students
GOING BEYOND TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK TO TRAIN, SUPPORT, AND RETAIN HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATORS FOR EL PASO STUDENTS Every child deserves a high-quality education and a high-quality
By Nadia Tellez, Choose to Excel Director During my time as a teacher, I would spend a significant amount of time scouring the internet, researching