Education News
High-Achieving, Talented And Feeling Like A Fraud On Campus
Posted on · Psychologists call it the impostor syndrome. People of color often experience it more than others.
Tag: diversity
Public Insight Network
Houston Residents Weigh In On Welcoming Syrian Refugees
Posted on · We asked residents across Greater Houston to share their thoughts on the issue.
Houston Matters
Counselor Helps Expats Adjust to Life in Houston
Posted on · If you’ve lived in Houston any length of time, chances are you’ve noticed the diversity of the city and that a lot of people here were born in another country. This means plenty of Houstonians are adjusting not just to living in a new city, but also to living in a completely different […]
Houston Matters
Why Houston’s Gifted and Talented Classes Are Considered ‘Segregated’
Posted on · In Texas public schools, students who show great promise are supposed to be enrolled in gifted and talented programs where they get extra attention, more challenging work, and with it more funding. But in the Houston Independent School District, students of color are so under-represented that one researcher has called gifted classes there "segregated." News […]
Houston Matters
Is Increasing Diversity Good Policy, or a Survival Strategy for Law Schools?
Posted on · This time last year, UH Law School Dean Leonard Baynes channeled the lingo of the oil and gas industry when he said he planned "to launch a pipeline to create more opportunities for minorities, economically challenged and other underserved students to attend law school." The University of Houston is not alone in this thinking. But […]
Houston Matters
Why Aren’t There More Ballet Dancers of Color? Discussing Diversity in Dance
Posted on · Ballet has found itself struggling to keep up with the times when it comes to diversifying. For more than 200 years, ballet positions like the arabesque and Plié have endured almost unchanged, but today the dancers performing these moves are no longer always white. Houston, which prides itself on being the most diverse city in […]
Houston Matters
New Sheriff Ron Hickman Discusses Changes to His Department and Diversity of His Staff
Posted on · On May 12, Harris County Commissioners appointed Ron Hickman as the interim county sheriff after former Sheriff Adrian Garcia stepped down to formally run for Houston mayor. Sheriff Hickman tells Houston Matters’ Maggie Martin about changes he’s made to the department since the appointment and answers criticism about the diversity of his staff.
Houston Matters
The Million: Stories of Houston’s Many Foreign-Born Residents
Posted on · In Harris County, more than one million residents – that's one in four people — were born in a foreign country. Today, Houston Public Media began its first installment in a year-long series called "The Million" with our partners at the Houston Chronicle. It explores how diversity shapes our region. The series started with a […]
Full Show
Texas Population Growth and The Million: Monday’s Show (March 30, 2015)
Posted on · Between recent census figures and a new report from the Office of the State Demographer, growth is the word on many people's lips in Texas. The report says the state’s population could double by 2050. That’s if migration patterns continue along the same trends seen from 2000 to 2010. On this edition of Houston Matters, […]
UH Moment
UH Moment: ‘Inclusion’
Posted on · A new center at the University of Houston harvests the most abundant element on campus and channels it for greater understanding and engagement.
NewsLab
Houston’s Diversity Brings New Economic Opportunities
Posted on · Local business leaders explored how changing demographics could boost the economy.
Houston Matters
Why is Houston A Top Destination for the World’s Refugees?
Posted on · According to the Refugee Resettlement Program of Texas, last year the Lone Star state took in more than seven thousand refugees; more than two thousand found their way to Houston. Such refugees, persecuted in their homeland, have been given legal entrance to the United States. They come from homes they didnât really want to leave, […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
Houston Diversity, Closing Recycling Centers & New Texans Coach: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · New census data tell us one in four people in Harris County is originally from another country; recycling centers are closing because more people are getting their big green bins; and the Texans hire a man well-versed in righting a troubled football ship in Bill O’Brien: It’s The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of […]
Houston Matters
Houston: We Have Dengue Fever. Why Are New Diseases Showing Up in H-Town?
Posted on · Houston’s diversity and sheer size mean more people are coming in and out of the city from many different places. That means the city is seeing cases of diseases not typically seen here in the past — even tropical diseases once thought to be exclusive to urban areas of the poorest countries in Africa, Asia […]
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Houston Matters for Thurs., Sept. 19, 2013
Posted on · Weâve explored Houstonâs diversity many times on this program. Weâve also examined how the Montrose neighborhood in Houston, in particular, has long had a reputation for being gay-friendly. Many Houstonians also point to one of our political leaders as a demonstration of how weâre ahead of the curve, as the only major city with a […]