Education
The Pandemic’s Toll On Educators Has Made Texas’ Teacher Shortage Worse
Posted on · Teachers report being spread thin by the demands of remote learning and exhausted by the constant health concerns.
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Health & Science
Pediatric Hospitalizations Continue To Rise Across Texas As COVID-19 Spreads Among Students
Posted on · As of Tuesday, 284 pediatric COVID-19 patients were admitted in hospitals across the state.
Houston Matters
Ida’s Impact On Louisiana (Aug. 30, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Hurricane Ida strikes Louisiana, a former Afghan combat interpeter on coming to live in Houston, emotional support animals helping HISD students, and the latest on Houston sports.
Education
Houston Lawmaker Requests Texas AG Review Of HISD’s COVID-19 Leave Policy
Posted on · Senator Paul Bettencourt R-Houston has accused HISD's COVID-19 leave policy of being "discriminatory and unfair" towards unvaccinated employees.
Health & Science
Houston Confirms City’s First Pediatric COVID-19 Death Without Underlying Health Conditions
Posted on · The boy was between the ages of 10 and 19, and was unvaccinated for COVID-19, according to the Houston Health Department.
Town Square
What Does COVID Safety Look Like As Houston ISD Returns To The Classroom?
Posted on · Education and medical experts discuss local back-to-school COVID policies and safety. Plus, a parent in Lamar Consolidated ISD shares her personal story about what her young children are facing as they return to a school without a mask mandate.
Houston Matters
The First Day Of School Amid COVID’s Fourth Wave And Battles Over Masks (Aug. 23, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Students and teachers go back to class at HISD today amid a fourth wave of COVID-19, reimbursing companies that made money during the February power failure, a local veterinarian answers your questions, and an update on local sports.
Back To School
For Houston Parents Of Special Needs Children, The First Day Of School Brings New Challenges
Posted on · Just days before Houston ISD begins its new school year, one parent spoke with Houston Public Media about concerns he has for his child on the autism spectrum.
Education News
Houston School Board Votes Unanimously To Support Mask Mandate
Posted on · The HISD Board of Education's vote to support the superintendent's proposed mask mandate was the clearest sign yet that the state's largest school district was prepared to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott.
Education
Community Members Push For Mask Mandates In Houston-Area School Districts
Posted on · School districts across the state including Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Dallas ISD have defied the Governor’s orders, announcing their plans to implement their own mask mandate.
Town Square
How Do We Protect The Mental Health And Safety Of Children Going Back To School During A COVID Surge?
Posted on · How are local schools preparing for the school year? What’s going on with several Texas school districts, including HISD, defying the Governor’s ban on mask mandates? And what does the medical community recommend?
Education
‘Teacher Jail’: HISD Educators Under Investigation Can Spend Months Doing Nothing While Still Being Paid
Posted on · The accused teachers are required to report to an HISD location all day every day until the investigation concludes. Many are found to have done nothing wrong.
Houston Matters
HISD Superintendent Millard House II On Mask Mandates & Education Amid COVID (Aug. 10, 2021)
Posted on · House says the district will weigh a mask mandate, which would put the state's largest district at odds with an order from Gov. Greg Abbott. The superintendent joins us to discuss that and other issues facing HISD.
Politics
COVID Surge Has Local Leaders In Texas Looking For Ways Around Gov. Greg Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban
Posted on · Despite the governor’s insistence that “now is the time for personal responsibility,” mayors, county judges and other officials across Texas are trying to take back local control.
Education News
HISD Superintendent Will Propose Houston Schools Mask Mandate
Posted on · If approved, HISD would likely be the first school district in the state to violate Gov. Greg Abbott’s mask mandate ban, and set up a potential confrontation between the state and the new Houston superintendent.