Posted on · On Friday’s edition of Houston Matters: Students at a dozen HISD campuses will have longer school days to make up for lost time after Harvey. We examine the process of cleaning up storm debris in one neighborhood. And Ken Burns and Lynn Novick preview their new documentary series The Vietnam War.
Posted on · The Texas education commissioner said he was not likely to delay required state test administration dates for students displaced by Hurricane Harvey.
Posted on · More than 200 of HISD's 284 schools returned to class Monday, while many others will open later or will be relocated. Laura Isensee joins us to discuss the start of this very unusual school year for Houston students.
Posted on · Schools across Greater Houston are updating their plans after Hurricane Harvey has left many areas flooded.
Posted on · The current special session ends on Wednesday.
Posted on · That plan involves more support for students who live in poverty.
Posted on · Several school finance reform measures are up for consideration during the special session. What do they propose to do and how would they work?
Posted on · The HISD superintendent answers your questions about HISD schools and public education.
Posted on · A state lawmaker explains why he's in favor of corporal punishment, and a sociologist explains why she's against it.
Posted on · Episode: 1379 Frank and Peter Griffin: teaching calculus. Today, an obituary brings back memories.
Posted on · Leaders at many of the state's top public universities have ordered across-the-board budget cuts for the next school year, even though they avoided their worst funding fears during the 2017 legislative session.
Posted on · The 'super school' concept aims to produce learners that are better able to adapt to a consistently changing world.
Posted on · Lt. Governor Dan Patrick wants to use money from the Texas Lottery for bonuses for veteran teachers.
Posted on · A Stanford study showed students with a growth mindset outperformed their peers with a fixed one in math and reading, regardless of their income.
Posted on · Episode: 1367 Struggling with abstraction in schools and in public. Today, we think about thinking abstractly.