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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Since 2004, Texas has discouraged schools from enrolling more than 8.5 percent of all students in special education. Now lawmakers have banned that practice.

Education News

HISD, City Of Houston Team Up To Reach At-Risk Students

Laura Isensee

Posted on May 15, 2017 · The new effort is modeled after a similar one in Los Angeles and aims to make it easier for at-risk students to graduate.

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Texas Child Agency Workers Visit Hundreds Of At-Risk Youths

Associated Press

Posted on November 2, 2016 · CPS officials on Tuesday reported initial visits were completed with more than 400 children who as of Oct. 17 were deemed high risk for harm.

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Student Stephanie Mosquera and Sgt. Anthony Turner both say that they learned from each other by talking and doing projects together.

Inside the Classroom

Police Officer, Teen Learn From Each Other, Change Perspectives

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 19, 2015 · Before Stephanie Mosquera thought that police officers were looking for any reason to get teens in trouble.

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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City suing streaming services, and HISD’s code of conduct (Aug. 8, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 8, 2022 · On Monday's show: We learn why Houston and other Texas cities are suing several of the main video streaming services. And we find out why local organizers want HISD to reform the district’s code of conduct.

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New affordable housing complex for veterans unveiled in Midtown

Ashley Brown

Posted on August 4, 2022 · The Light Rail Lofts has a total of 56 studio apartments, half of which are set aside for veterans and their families earning considerably less than the area median income.

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Local organizers are pushing Houston ISD to reform the district’s code of conduct

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on August 4, 2022 · This comes as the district's school board is set to approve next year's guidelines Thursday evening.

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Health & Science

City of Houston employees will now get paid parental leave

Caroline Love

Posted on April 13, 2022 · The policy goes into effect May 14, and includes pre- and postnatal leave, including 160 hours for prenatal appointments and 40 hours of infant wellness leave for the child's first-year health care appointments.

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