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Advocates say social emotional learning is one approach to addressing the child mental health crisis

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on March 21, 2023 · Mental health advocates say prevention is an equally important part of the conversation.

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$4 million bail for Houston-area teen accused of shooting schoolchildren with pellet gun

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on May 12, 2023 · Jordan Constantine Balderas, 17, is accused of shooting three fellow teenagers and a 12-year-old from the backyard of his Cypress home while the victims were walking home from nearby schools.

Tags aggravated assault air rifle bail bail bond Cy-Fair ISD cypress Cypress Springs High School Cypress TX Cypress-fairbanks ISD harris county sheriff's office Hopper Middle School pellet gun pellet rifle

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Spring Branch and “The Giant Peach”: The Reaction to the Cancelled Field Trip Over Cross-Gender Casting

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on May 1, 2023 · Experts weigh in on this decision and how these decisions get made in today’s landscape.

Tags cross gender casting Dr. Allison Master Dr. David DeMatthews James and the Giant Peach main street theater Shannon Emerick Spring Branch ISD UH College of Education UT Austin College of Education

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Houston-area schools scrap field trips to see ‘James and the Giant Peach’ over concerns about cross-gender casting at Main Street Theater

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on April 27, 2023 · Schools from Spring Branch ISD, along with local religious schools, are among those to cancel planned visits to watch theatrical performances of the famed children's story.

Tags cross gender casting drag drag performers Houston LGBTQ James and the Giant Peach lgbtq issues main street theater Spring Branch ISD

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Spring Branch ISD trustees vote to handle book challenges themselves, streamlining review process amidst backlog of ‘frivolous’ complaints

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on March 28, 2023 · Elected board members for the Houston-area school district suspended the first two layers of the book review process, which involve input from teachers, librarians and school administrators.

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