On Monday’s Houston Matters: In the struggle to fix special education in Texas, the state’s charter schools still lag behind. We discuss the latest in an investigative series from News 88.7’s Laura Isensee and the Houston Chronicle on the state of special education in Texas public schools:
Also this hour: A recent survey examines the attitudes and experiences of residents of Houston’s Third Ward. It finds that people there are concerned about gentrification but want the services and amenities that tend to come with that development. We learn more about the report from its co-authors:
Then, we discuss how Houston addresses issues of food insecurity, such as hunger and food deserts:
And we get an update on Houston sports: