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Thomas graduated from Texas A&M University-Commerce in 1975 and later received a master’s degree in special education and administration and a doctorate in education administration.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Born in Gastonia, North Carolina, on June 30, 1930, Sowell received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard, his master’s from Columbia, and his doctorate from the University of Chicago.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Koza, a Redford Union High School graduate who later earned a doctorate from the University of Michigan, saw an opportunity to modernize the process.
—Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Five applicants have a bachelor’s degree, three hold a master’s, three have a doctorate, and one holds an associate’s degree, TEA data shows.
—Samuel O’Neal 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Born in Gastonia, North Carolina, on June 30, 1930, Sowell received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard, his master’s from Columbia, and his doctorate from the University of Chicago.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Koza, a Redford Union High School graduate who later earned a doctorate from the University of Michigan, saw an opportunity to modernize the process.
—Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Five applicants have a bachelor’s degree, three hold a master’s, three have a doctorate, and one holds an associate’s degree, TEA data shows.
—Samuel O’Neal 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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