Posted on · The takeover is slated to happen just ahead of the deadline for the district to finalize its budget. Teachers are wondering if they’ll still have jobs next school year.
Posted on · Fans from Florida Atlantic University, San Diego State University, the University of Miami and University of Connecticut are arriving in Houston for the big games.
Posted on · Khator talks with Houston Matters about developments on campus and in education, and fields listener questions.
Posted on · Shane Jenkins, 45, faces up to 85 years in a prison after a federal jury found him guilty of seven felony crimes and two misdemeanors related to his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in Washington D.C.
Posted on · The senior staff for Democrat state Rep. Jolanda Jones alleged in a letter the Houston lawmaker’s office became a toxic workplace, including “physically threatening behavior” and demands that staff deal with issues involving Jones’ personal life.
Posted on · The 48-year-old state park fully reopened last summer after a $24 million redevelopment project to restore hurricane-damaged structures and become more resistant to future storms.
Posted on · The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) also filed a complaint today with the Department of Justice to investigate the TEA for those who felt their rights as voters were being violated.
Posted on · After the indictment news broke, the Trump GOP machine rolled out a political playbook meant to insulate him with his base. It may work, but his brand is toxic with much of the rest of Americans.
Posted on · The author, actor and activist shares details of her multifaceted work and how she embraced her identity.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · The Houston family behind the visually popular YouTube channel, “Gracie’s Corner,” reveals how their digital platform showcasing their daughter highlights Black culture through education, the importance of family and empowers millions of children worldwide.
Posted on · Senate Bill 823 would give the secretary of state the power to replace an appointed elections administrator, while SB 1750 would abolish the office of elections administrator in Harris County, handing its duties back to a pair of elected officials.
Posted on · On Friday's show: University of Houston Chancellor Renu Khator joins us to discuss developments at UH and answer listener questions.
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · The exhibition features art from Hopps' own collection, plus rarely-seen works from the Menil Collection.
Posted on · The former TEA Deputy Commissioner discusses why school boards fail and how they can be improved.
Posted on · The former NASA astronaut will return to space as commander of a Houston-based commercial flight to the International Space Station.
Posted on · A lawyer for Donald Trump said Thursday he's been told that the former president has been indicted in New York on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter.
Posted on · Lawyers say that the county's “wealth-based felony pretrial detention system” has unfairly kept low-income felony defendants behind bars.
Posted on · Chandrika Metivier, 27, is alleged to have painted "NO WAR KNOW PEACE" and "#WOMANLIFEFREEDOM" on the side of a rail bridge near Downtown Houston. The "BE SOMEONE" message, which also is graffiti art, previously appeared on the structure.
Posted on · The 'social cinema' company is now offering first-run movies in addition to its more repertory programming.
Posted on · Students received a letter from UH Chancellor Renu Khator Wednesday with details on what the university plans to do about Agnes Arnold Hall and mental health resources on campus.
Posted on · The longtime sportscaster wanted to announce his last Final Four in the city where he went to college and started his career.
Posted on · The proposed initiative as it stands has identified six neighborhoods that would qualify as conservation districts: Independence Heights, Magnolia Park/Manchester, Acres Homes, Pleasantville, Freedmen's Town, and Piney Point.
Posted on · Tickets on the secondary market could be purchased for less than $50 as of Thursday, presenting an opportunity for Houston-area college basketball fans to get into NRG Stadium at a relatively low cost.
Posted on · The report examines the impact of the O'Donnell consent decree, which went into effect in Harris County more than three years ago.
Posted on · The NCAA Men's Final Four has the national spotlight on Houston and NRG Park, where the historic domed stadium sits unused. What's next for the Astrodome? In short, not much at all.
Posted on · The governor and top lawmakers have pointed to students in special education as prime beneficiaries of school vouchers. Some community members are worried the approach will drain funds from already shortchanged public schools while opening the door for discrimination against students with disabilities.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Sportscaster and UH alum Jim Nantz is calling his last Final Four on CBS this weekend. We talk with the longtime broadcaster about his Houston connections and memories of college basketball tournaments past.
Posted on · The city has gotten over 5,000 complaints about illegal dumping over the past year. The Department of Justice has also launched an investigation about dumping happening more often in Houston’s Black and Latino communities.
Posted on · The Teacher Effectiveness Incentive Program gives teachers who meet specific criteria stipends anywhere from $2,000 to $5,500.
Posted on · Author Will Sommer dissects this political conspiracy theory and how it became a part of mainstream politics.