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Houston Says Southwest Key Facilities ‘Unsafe,’ School District Letter Grades Roll Out, And More
Posted on · What we're following at Houston Public Media today
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Texas Is Giving School Districts A-F Grades Today as Part of New Ratings System
Posted on · For the first time Wednesday, Texas school districts received official ratings that show their performance on a scale from A through F
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Modern Misogyny: Sexual Harassment Still an Issue in the Workplace
Posted on · Dr. Kristin Anderson discusses what feminism looks like in a “post-feminist” society in her book, Modern Misogyny.
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Texas Will Soon Release A-F Grades for Schools; Educators Are Organizing in Opposition
Posted on · With a week to go before the state releases the first official grades for school districts, school superintendents have already begun their campaign against the system.
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Over Half of Houston Schools Report Zero Incidents of Bullying, Below National Research
Posted on · National studies indicate that between 22 and 30 percent students in grades K-12 are involved with or experience bullying in some way
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Stafford School Board Meets Tonight To Discuss Campus Security
Posted on · Tonight’s special board meeting will focus on next steps after the city council cut funding for school resource officers last week.
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The Perspective Of A First-Generation College Graduate In Houston
Posted on · Yolanda Norman talks about her experience as the first in her family to go to college.
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Efforts Underway to Better Arm Santa Fe Police Officers
Posted on · Donated rifles and a fundraising effort for tactical gear are the latest responses to a school shooting in May that left 10 people dead
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UPDATE: Santa Fe ISD Accepts Gun Donations after School Shooting
Posted on · More security measures coming to Santa Fe ISD
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HISD May Freeze Teacher Pay
Posted on · The plan is up for a vote next week
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Not All Texas Students Reap The Same Benefits of Taking Dual-Credit Courses, Study Says
Posted on · The study found that student outcomes were more positive for white and higher income students who took dual-credit courses than minority or low-income students
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New Coding Boot Camp At Rice University Promises Good Jobs Fast
Posted on · For $11,500 and 24 weeks of training, students will learn the data skills needed in many industries – from oil and gas to financial services
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Report: Since Parkland School Shooting, Arrests for Texas Students Surge
Posted on · The Houston Independent School District had the highest number of referrals, making up 5 percent of the state's juvenile probation referrals for making a terroristic threat.
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Why Worthing High School Has Struggled And What It Means For Other Schools
Posted on · Laura Isensee collaborates with Jacob Carpenter from the Houston Chronicle to look at problems facing Worthing High School.
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KIPP Charter Schools Merge Into Statewide Network
Posted on · Before the different KIPP networks had their own boards and local leadership. Now they’ll share a board of directors and one CEO.