Posted on · We discuss how students and their parents are handling requirements set out in an education law (House Bill 5) passed back in 2013. The bill stipulates, among other things, that eighth graders choose one of five areas of study, which will affect the courses they take in high school: STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), […]
Posted on · Back-to-school in 2014 means big changes for students in Texas. Incoming freshmen will follow new high school graduation plans that include majors â or endorsements. Plus, thereâs less standardized testing and more vocational classes. Itâs all part of HB5, or House Bill 5. The new law makes some of the biggest changes to education in […]
Posted on · All this week, Houston Public Media News 88.7 education reporter Laura Isensee has examined big changes this year for public school students in Texas. Incoming freshmen are learning about new high school graduation plans. Thereâs less standardized testing, and more vocational classes. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with Laura Isensee about her […]
Posted on · In part four, parents are learning about the new requirements for freshmen.
Posted on · In part three, the statewide average is more than 400 students per counselor.
Posted on · Students must pick career paths, or endorsements, with Texas' new education plan.
Posted on · A new law made headlines for reducing testing, but it does much more.