Houston Matters
When schools obtain the ‘district of innovation’ status, do they actually innovate?
Posted on · As HISD potentially seeks that designation, we ask former Spring Branch ISD Superintendent Duncan Klussmann to weigh in.
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Teacher shortages are only getting worse – even in Houston
Posted on · Dr. Duncan Klussmann explains the shortages of teachers in HISD and other school districts nationwide.
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Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (Nov. 28, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We get the latest on an oil spill off the Louisiana coast and how it might affect Texas. And we talk with improver extraordinaire Ben Schwartz, who’s also known for being the movie voice of Sonic the Hedgehog.
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A new school year — and a new era — begins at HISD under state control
Posted on · The TEA took over, hired a board of managers and a superintendent, and now a summer of change is put to the test.
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New literacy curriculum is among the many changes coming to HISD
Posted on · A new phonics-focused curriculum was tested last school year and will be expanded this year.
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Housing projects face backlash (Feb. 16, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We discuss a number of proposed low-income housing projects identified by the city's housing department and concerns regarding them. And we talk about what it would actually mean if the state takes over HISD.
Elections
Republicans Wesley Hunt, Morgan Luttrell elected as Houston’s newest members of Congress
Posted on · Hunt won Texas’ newly designed 38th Congressional district, drawn largely with him in mind, while Luttrell will succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady in Texas’ 8th Congressional District.
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Wesley Hunt holds edge over Duncan Klussmann in contest for Texas’ new 38th congressional district
Posted on · CD 38 was designed as a safe Republican seat for Hunt, leaving some voters concerned Hunt won’t be as responsive to constituents as their current member of Congress.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 50: Good Will Hunting for Great Teachers
Posted on · University of Houston Professor Duncan Klussmann provides fresh insight on the state of public education and what steps can be done to keep new and experienced school teachers in classrooms
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Thursday’s Show: State Taking Over Houston’s Harvey Relief Program, And A Blueprint For Going Back To School (May 14, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The state takeover of the city's Harvey homeowner relief program, a blueprint for going back to school, and women shortlisted for the Supreme Court over the years.
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How A State Takeover Of HISD Might Work
Posted on · Education expert Duncan Klussmann, a former superintendent, explains how state takeovers of school boards tend to play out.
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Tuesday’s Show: How A State Takeover Of HISD Would Work, And Practicing Haitian Vodou (Dec. 3, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We examine the history of the Port Neches chemical plant where explosions and a fire occurred last week. An expert walks us through how the impending state takeover of the HISD board might work. A bug expert answers your questions. And we meet a local practitioner of the Haitian Vodou religion.
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An Exit Interview With Outgoing Spring Branch Superintendent
Posted on · The Spring Branch Independent School District is preparing for a new superintendent and has picked a sole finalist for the job. It marks a major change. For the last 10 years, Superintendent Duncan Klussmann has led the district on the west side of Harris County and its 35,000 students. He announced his retirement late last […]
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Funding Roads, Insects, and Hacking: Thursday’s Show (May 14, 2015)
Posted on · Your gas tax dollars and vehicle registration fees are supposed to cover the cost of building and maintaining our road system here in Texas, but a public interest group out of Austin says that's not the case. A new report from the Texas Public Interest Research Group says drivers actually pay for less than half […]