Posted on · On Monday's show: The Texas State Board of Education votes on new sex education curriculum, the status of COVID-19 vaccines, a veterinarian answers your questions, and an update on sports.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: HISD votes on making Grenita Lathan its permanent superintendent, how COVID-19 is affecting men and women differently, Houstonians celebrate Diwali, and an exhibit about jazz funerals in New Orleans.
Posted on · The Houston Independent School District welcomes back over 80,000 students to campuses this week for the first time since March.
Posted on · NPR Politics has pulled out the major party presidential candidates' plans on key issues facing the country. Read our guide to their policies.
Posted on · Episode: 1936 Making electric toys in 1891. Today, we make electric toys.
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · After a week of virtual learning in HISD's 2020-2021 school year, we hear about what's working and what needs improvement.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: HISD's back-to-school woes, our weekly political roundup, Bakari Sellers shares his leadership wisdom, and a Houstonian organizes World Sky Race.
Posted on · The back-and-forth marks the latest in the increasingly political debate over back-to-school plans, which has already drawn some legal action and a heavy weigh-in from Gov. Greg Abbott.
Posted on · The advocacy group Latinos for Education surveyed over 300 Spanish-speaking, low-income Latino families in Greater Houston. Asking open-ended questions, they found that parents are concerned about a range of issues, including their children's mental health, learning loss and the quality of virtual school.
Posted on · On Wednesday show: HISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan, our weekly political roundup, and exploring how the Ottoman Empire shaped the modern world.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The benefits of home schooling during a global pandemic, our weekly political roundup, efforts to make Houston prettier, and an ambitious music project nears completion.
Posted on · "I don't think anybody feels 100% great about the decision that they're making, because what we all want is just to return to school in a normal environment, right?"
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Back-to-school plans at Spring Branch ISD, thoughts from the president of the Texas PTA, how the atomic bomb inspired the work of a local doctor, and a PBS series highlights Zydeco music in Houston.
Posted on · After 22 weeks, the virus is still surging in the Greater Houston region.