You may have heard that this is âSchool Choice Weekâ â itâs an awareness campaign to promote alternative education options. Some see that as code for school vouchers. For others, it represents a desire to highlight the fact there are lots of educational options out there. Itâs with the latter in mind that weâll highlight three non-traditional education alternatives Houstonians engage in on todayâs Houston Matters.
This hour, weâll discuss online learning with the head of the Texas Virtual Academy. Weâll learn about the Montessori Method of teaching from the High School Director at Post Oak School, and weâll talk with a Houston mom who has decided to home school her children. And weâll welcome your questions and comments for all three.
Also ahead: we find out how AMBER Alerts are managed in Houston by the non-profit Texas Center for the Missing.
And: perhaps youâve at one time or another visited the Rothko Chapel in Houstonâs museum district. Itâs intended as a sacred space for contemplation, and a showcase for art. Weâll learn about events planned by the Chapel to celebrate the artist who designed it.