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WATCH: Houston Kids Celebrate Hanukkah In The Classroom
Posted on · Hands-on activities are becoming learning tools for language fundamentals and religious traditions.
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Texas Trying To Fix ‘Illegal’ Special Education System
Posted on · Department of Education regulators say Texas illegally capped its special education services at 8.5 percent of students statewide in 2004
Education News
Bill Could Turn Back Page, Return Power To Texas Board Of Ed
Posted on · The often-combative Texas Board of Education would expand its ability to reject textbooks it doesn't like, rolling back limits that have been in place for more than two decades, under a proposal on the verge of clearing the state Legislature.
Imaginarium
Video: The ABCs Of Video Game Storytelling, Chapter 2
Posted on · In the final chapter of a two-part video series, elementary kids present video games they've designed based on original stories.
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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 […]
Classical Classroom
Classical Classroom, Episode 39: Conductor James Gaffigan on Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5
Posted on · Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 is dramatic, cinematic, erratic, sarcastic, and full of existential longing - according to Chief Conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, James Gaffigan. Why is it important to listen to this symphony, the musical expression of Shostakovich's depression and anxiety as he lived under Stalin's thumb? Listen to this episode and find out!
Classical Classroom
Classical Classroom Research Presentation: It’s Black History Month!
Posted on · It's Black History Month! Time to learn about all of the amazing contributions that black people have made to classical music. Pay close attention because we had to talk really, really fast to fit this many people into a short. PS, You can check out our timeline of black classical music contributors in the "Raise Your Hand" section of our webpage.
Houston Matters
Teacher Says It’s OK to Text in Class: Discussing Technology in Houston Classrooms
Posted on · Many Houston schools embrace the use of technology in the classroom. Earlier this year, for example, Spring Branch Independent School District announced it was earmarking nearly $40 million for technology in its schools. Officials said tablets and iPads would be some of the devices more widely available in classrooms and libraries. But while many Houston […]