Town Square
Progress On Equity Made By Women Impaired By The Pandemic
Posted on · Experts weigh in on the impact of women in recent history and how the pandemic highlighted discrimination that women face every day.
Tag: Center for American Progress
Town Square
Houstonians Share Stories of Racism and Sexism In The Workplace
Posted on · Today, we want to have an important conversation about racism and sexism in the workplace – what it is, what it looks like, its impacts and how we can work collectively to address it.
Immigration
Report Calls For Better Translation Services After Two Migrant Deaths In Border Patrol Custody
Posted on · Some experts say more indigenous language access could improve migrant health while they're in federal custody.
Houston Matters
How Technology Can Help – Or Hinder – Election Security In Texas
Posted on · Election security expert Dan Wallach explains the strengths and weaknesses of voting machines in the Lone Star State.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Opioid Lawsuit, And Texas Election Security (Feb. 27, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We get an update on the lawsuit Harris County has filed over the opioid epidemic. Then, we examine the security of Texas voting machines. Plus, Ed Mayberry talks about his 47 years in radio. And we catch up with "Commander Mark" who taught kids how to draw on public television in the 80s and 90s.
News
Texas Has Nation’s Highest Number Of Judicial Vacancies In Federal Courts
Posted on · Experts say it is slowing down the justice system in the state and impacting both individuals and businesses.
Houston Matters
What’s the Link Between Teacher Expectations and Student Performance?
Posted on · A recent study from the Center for American Progress examines the relationship between expectations and achievement in education. We discuss that relationship with Dr. H. Jerome Freiberg. He's a John & Rebecca Moores University Professor in the College of Education at the University of Houston, and the director and founder of Consistency Management & Cooperative […]
Full Show
High Speed Rail, Chemo Brain, and Tomato Republic: Houston Matters for Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014
Posted on · What's the secret to community buy-in for a high-speed rail project? Location, location, location. Last spring, we spoke with former Harris County judge and Texas Central Railway President Robert Eckels about his company's effort to construct a privately funded bullet train between Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth. Texas Central Railway first proposed the plan to build […]