Education News
Humble School Board Speeds Up Full Return To In-Person Classes
Posted on · In less than two weeks, all secondary students whose parents chose to can learn in-person every school day, instead of on alternating days.
Tag: COVID
Town Square
Town Square: Can the Event Industry Recover From Covid? (Sept. 9, 2020)
Posted on · Experts discuss the pandemic's impact on the large-event industry.
Town Square
Town Square: Back-To-School and The Challenges of Distanced Learning (Sept. 8, 2020)
Posted on · Experts discuss strategies for online learning and plans for re-introducing in-person teaching.
Education News
Back-To-School Begins With Website Crash For Houston Students and Teachers
Posted on · More than 200,000 HISD students were supposed to log on to their laptops and digital devices Tuesday morning for virtual back-to-school. But a few hours into the first day of online classes, the website for the state's largest school district crashed.
Town Square
Town Square: Actor Louis Gossett Jr., Dr. Kirstin Matthews, and Dr. Dietrich von Biedenfeld (Sept. 4, 2020)
Posted on · We hear conversations about the latest Covid news, an effort to eradicate racism, and how certain economic policies can have racist underpinnings.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Racial Disparities In Health, And Book Lovers Unite Online (Sep. 4, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Racial disparities in personal health, METRO debuts new bus rapid transit, book lovers meet online, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news.
Town Square
Town Square: Confronting COVID-19 Misinformation (Sept. 3)
Posted on · Experts discuss coronavirus data and how to understand and interpret the information.
Town Square
Town Square: The Race for a Vaccine (Sept. 2, 2020)
Posted on · Infectious-disease experts discuss the processes and timeline for a Covid vaccine.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Lessons of Hurricane Laura
Posted on · Experts discuss the storm aftermath, recovery/rescue, and how the Houston area should prepare for future hurricanes.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Why School Districts Are Pushing Back Against County Health Experts (Aug. 20, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday’s show: Why ten area superintendents have signed a letter opposing back-to-school recommendations from county health officials, addressing health care worker fatigue, Kam Franklin of The Suffers discusses her career, and Robin Kesselman prepares for a solo performance for the series Live From Jones Hall.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Vivian Ho, U.S. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, and HPM’s Lisa Shumate
Posted on · Conversations about the latest news surrounding COVID-19, the partisan battle over pandemic relief, and a new radio series exploring the changing work environment.
Houston Matters
Volunteers Needed: How Houstonians Can Help During The Pandemic
Posted on · Time, money, and skill are needed throughout the city of Houston.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Epidemiologist Dr. Catherine Troisi (August 13, 2020)
Posted on · Judge Hidalgo explains the county’s Roadmap to Reopen Schools, and an epidemiologist answers your questions about COVID-19.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: HISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Granita Lathan, Psychiatrist Dr. George Santos and Social Advocate Jammy Kiggundu (August 12, 2020)
Posted on · Local experts in education and mental health discuss the unique challenges facing teachers, families and students, including safety, virtual learning and cyberbullying.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Criminal Justice Reporter Keri Blakinger and TDCJ’s Jeremy Desel
Posted on · We delve into how COVID-19 is affecting the Texas prison population.