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Party Politics
A political podcast from two smart guys providing you with up-to-date policy and politics for your next cocktail party.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity
The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let’s explore technology’s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories. This content is in service of Houston Public Media’s education mission and is sponsored by the University of Houston. It is not a product of our news team.
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News
Clear Creek ISD raising money to help students displaced by apartment fire
Posted on · No injuries or fatalities were reported in the fire, which was caused by a lightning strike and displaced 12 families, including six with students in Clear Creek ISD schools.
Town Square
Health and safety tips for students returning to school
Posted on · Medical experts break down the latest on the new guidelines for COVID-19, what we need to know about monkeypox, and the important health checkups and vaccinations every child needs.
Town Square
Health and safety tips for students returning to school
Posted on · Medical experts break down the latest on the new guidelines for COVID-19, what we need to know about monkeypox, and the important health checkups and vaccinations every child needs.
Town Square
Challenges, updates on the Uvalde school shooting. What’s actually been done?
Posted on · Since the tragedy in Uvalde, the new school year has us all looking for answers. Today, we get a current update from The Texas Tribune, talk with those who have the power to make change, and we hear from the father of one of Robb Elementary School's shooting victims.
UH Moment
UH Moment: Microchips Created at UH Headed to Space to Honor Artemis I Team
Posted on · “By flying our names aboard the maiden Artemis flight to the Moon, a small part of each of us will be flying up there too"
Education News
Police presence will increase in some Houston-area districts as school year begins
Posted on · Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said his department would dedicate hundreds of additional deputies to school districts throughout the year.
Education News
Houston ISD police not prepared for active-shooter scenario, superintendent says
Posted on · The HISD police department is requesting 200 rifles, 200 ballistic plate shields and rifle ammunition in order to more adequately train for an active-shooter response.
Education News
Local organizers are pushing Houston ISD to reform the district’s code of conduct
Posted on · This comes as the district's school board is set to approve next year's guidelines Thursday evening.
Education News
Houston ISD teachers brace for staffing shortage ahead of new school year
Posted on · Houston ISD is set to go back to school later this month, but staffing shortages remain high.
UH Moment
UH Moment: UH Athletics Receives $10 Million Pledge for New Football Development Center
Posted on · "It's incredibly impactful and it makes a very definitive statement about where we're going and what we're doing."
UH Moment
UH Moment: $4 Million Gift Supports UH’s New Center for Economic Inclusion
Posted on · The center will be called the Musa and Khaleda Dakri Center for Economic Inclusion
UH Moment
UH Moment: International Wheelchair Tennis Camp at UH
Posted on · The camp is aimed at bolstering confidence and independence for its participants
Education
Will Texas have enough teachers when school starts again?
Posted on · The Houston Independent School District, the state’s largest, is short nearly 1,000 teachers with the first day of school roughly a month away.
Town Square
A closer look at Uvalde school shooting ‘systemic failures’, and what’s being done to help families heal
Posted on · With the recent release of the Texas House committee investigation of the Robb Elementary School shooting and with Uvalde County commissioners' approval of a $5 million contract to assist victims, experts discuss what we can learn in order to protect our kids in the future.
UH Moment
UH Moment: Next-Gen Stroke Rehabilitation
Posted on · "Our project addresses a pressing need for accessible, safe and effective stroke rehabilitation devices for in-clinic and at-home use for sustainable long-term therapy"
UH Moment
UH Moment: Art Students Explore Creative Coding in Marfa
Posted on · "There is a passion and desire to pursue this without the appeal of a huge financial return"
Town Square
Documentary ‘Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness’ airs on PBS
Posted on · Executive producer Ken Burns presents both the unbearable obstacles faced by those who live with mental disorders and their hope for a better life in a two-part series airing tonight on all PBS platforms and TV 8 at 8 pm CT. Today, the filmmakers of the series and local mental health experts help shed a light on the mental health crisis among America’s youth.
Education
Spring Branch, Fort Bend school boards approve teacher pay raises
Posted on · First-year teachers in Spring Branch ISD will earn $62,000 in 2022-23 and other eligible employees will get 3% raises.
UH Moment
UH Moment: UH Athletics to Begin Big 12 Conference Competition in 2023
Posted on · "This is the product of many years of vision, leadership and dedication"
UH Moment
UH Moment: New Food Hall to Modernize Campus Dining Experience
Posted on · "Natural light and connectivity to the exterior will make The Hub a destination and landmark that showcases campus life"