Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1196: Batting 400
Posted on · Episode: 1196 Reflections on batting 400, evolution, economics, and diversity Today, what do batting averages, evolution, and the economy have in common?
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Education News
Report: Texas Truancy Laws Prosecute Mostly Low-Income Students
Posted on · Texas also sends students of color and students with special needs to adult criminal court for truancy at disproportionately high rates.
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Brown v. Board Legacy, Astrodome Revisited, and Lyricist Tim Rice: Houston Matters for Friday, May 16, 2014
Posted on · Exactly 60 years ago tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in the landmark civil rights case Brown vs. Board of Education. The High Court ruled the concept of "separate, but equal" public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional. The ruling led to desegregation nationwide. While the spirit of the Brown […]
Houston Matters
Activists Discuss LGBT Issues in Advance of Houston Conference
Posted on · Later this week, Houston will host the Creating Change 2014 Conference. It’s the largest national gathering of activists, organizers and leaders in the LGBT movement. In advance of the conference, we explore developments in city and statewide policies impacting the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community, including non-discrimination, same sex marriage, and adoption. We hear your questions for Daniel […]