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Furr Students, Alumni Ask for Their Principal Back

Posted on October 6, 2017 · "I know for a fact that she would never hit any student with a baseball bat, or with anything else for that matter," said a graduate of Furr High School

Imaginarium

Video: Building Houston’s Super School, Chapter 2

Posted on August 2, 2017 · Furr High School is attempting to encorporate student choice into their curriculum.

Imaginarium

Video: Building Houston’s Super School, Chapter 1

Posted on July 24, 2017 · The 'super school' concept aims to produce learners that are better able to adapt to a consistently changing world.

Ninth grade teachers Seema Dwivedi and Superna Arya joined their fellow instructors this spring to prepare for a new kind of ninth grade. It will involve new kinds of tests, more hands-on projects and students taking more charge of their own learning.

Building Houston's Super School

Teachers Gear Up For A New Kind Of Ninth Grade

Posted on July 24, 2017 · Think of the instructor stepping away from the lecture podium and being more hands-on.

Houston Matters

Severe weather in Houston (Nov. 30, 2023)

Posted on November 30, 2023 · On Thursday's show: With potential severe weather expected in the area, we talk about what Houstonians should be prepared for and how to stay safe. And we recap the Atlantic hurricane season as it comes to an end.

Houston Matters

Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (Nov. 28, 2023)

Posted on November 28, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: We get the latest on an oil spill off the Louisiana coast and how it might affect Texas. And we talk with improver extraordinaire Ben Schwartz, who’s also known for being the movie voice of Sonic the Hedgehog.

City of Houston

Houston City Council approves ordinance to expand downtown entertainment district

Posted on November 16, 2023 · The ordinance brings lax alcohol restrictions by allowing businesses to sell alcohol within 300 feet of a church, school, public hospital, or within 1,000 feet of a school that has requested an alcohol-free zone.

HISD

Houston ISD sets new student achievement goals as board struggles to gain public trust

Posted on November 16, 2023 · When the appointed board of managers held community engagement meetings throughout the month of September, attendees had a lot to say about their priorities for the district, with concerns including budgetary and safety matters, curriculum and equitable distribution of resources.

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Education News

Furr Students, Alumni Ask for Their Principal Back

Imaginarium

Video: Building Houston’s Super School, Chapter 2

Imaginarium

Video: Building Houston’s Super School, Chapter 1

Building Houston's Super School

Teachers Gear Up For A New Kind Of Ninth Grade

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