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Health & Science

Essential Workers Vie For Vaccine Priority As Texas Enters Phase 1C

Posted on February 15, 2021 · Frontline essential workers were not part of the first two rounds of COVID-19 vaccine priority. Now, they want to make sure they're included in the next phase.

Houston Matters

How Low Attendance Could Cost Texas Public Schools Millions (Dec. 21, 2020)

Posted on December 21, 2020 · On Monday's show: Local schools could lose millions due to low attendance, and remembering some of the Houstonians lost to COVID-19.

Education

Texas students in grades 3-8 make significant gains in STAAR tests, while lower math scores linger

Posted on July 5, 2022 · While Texas students have not regained all the ground they lost in math during the pandemic, scores across all grades were higher in 2022 than they were in 2021. Reading proficiency, on the other hand, appears to have fully recovered.

Houston Matters

Flooding and pollution in minority communities, and the impact of minority-owned businesses (June 30, 2022)

Posted on June 30, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Increased flooding across the country is exposing more people to industrial waste, especially those in minority communities. Plus, a new report examines the impact of minority-owned businesses on the region's economy. And a Houston teacher is honored at the Tony Awards.

Business

Houston-area home prices jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on June 22, 2022 · The median sales price of a home is now $285,000 in Harris County and $315,000 in Houston.

Health & Science

Houston begins COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5

Posted on June 22, 2022 · The doses have been tailored for young children, at one-quarter of the adult dose for Moderna and one-tenth the adult dose for Pfizer.

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Health & Science

Essential Workers Vie For Vaccine Priority As Texas Enters Phase 1C

Houston Matters

How Low Attendance Could Cost Texas Public Schools Millions (Dec. 21, 2020)

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