EL PASO, Texas, June 25 -- The University of Texas at El Paso issued the following news release:

EL PASO, Texas (June 25, 2026) - The undergraduate program for elementary teacher preparation at The University of Texas at El Paso has earned an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ). This grade recognizes how well the program prepares future teachers to teach reading to elementary students.

The June report, Teacher Prep Review: Decoding Progress in Reading Preparation, spotlights the College of Education for meeting the standards set by literacy experts for effective methods of reading instruction. Specifically, the program is preparing teachers in all five components of scientifically based reading instruction, including ph...