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What Inspired One Houstonian to Become a Teacher

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 17, 2014 · We hear from teacher Kim Nguyen of Houston's Barbara Bush Elementary School who explains what inspired her to become a teacher and also tells us what happens during the summer for teachers.

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What Inspired One Houstonian to Become a Teacher

Em Nguyen

Posted on July 17, 2014 · We hear from teacher Kim Nguyen of Houston's Barbara Bush Elementary School who explains what inspired her to become a teacher and also tells us what happens during the summer for teachers.

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Posted on September 3, 2023 · Episode: 2825 In which our lack of fluency with numbers (innumeracy) threatens our national well-being. Today, innumeracy.

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Posted on September 1, 2023 · 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.

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