Education News
Here’s What You Need To Know About A Potential State Takeover Of Houston Schools
Posted on · State law requires the Education Commissioner to intervene if even one school chronically fails state standards.
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Houston Matters
Full Show: Jazmine Barnes Case, And New HSPVA Campus Opens (Jan. 7, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We learn the latest on the murder of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes. Then, we tour the new downtown campus for Kinder HSPVA. Plus, a local vet answers your pet care questions. And Jeff Balke updates us on Houston sports.
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Fight Intensifies Over Future Of Struggling Houston Schools, District
Posted on · Advocates and parents renewed their call for a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency at a crowded town hall this weekend.
Education News
Houston District Still Hasn’t Received $7.5 Million For Naming Rights At Fine Arts High School
Posted on · The nonprofit HSPVA Friends has collected the donation from the Kinder Foundation and is waiting on bank details to transfer the money to HISD in January.
Education News
If Pulled Over By Police, Texas Teenagers Should Watch For These Seven Things
Posted on · After the death of Sandra Bland in 2015, Texas lawmakers wanted to beef up training for both teenagers and police officers on how to interact with each other.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Prosperity Gospel, And Project Row Houses Turns 25 (Dec. 14, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We learn about last night's HISD board meeting and about the latest efforts to woo the Democratic National Convention in 2020. Then, we explore how so-called prosperity gospel messages affect people's behavior. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news. And Project Row Houses turns 25.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Day Care Deaths, And Harris County’s Opioid Lawsuit (Dec. 13, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We preview tonight's HISD board meeting. Then, an investigative report examines deaths at Texas day cares. Plus, we check in on Harris County’s lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic. And the Apollo Chamber Players perform some holiday music in studio.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2842: Engineering Magnet
Posted on · Episode: 2842 A Creative Way to Teach Engineering. Today, an open house.
Top Stories
West Nile Virus-Related Death In Montgomery County, HISD Reviews More Bus Routes, Paxton Visits Wounded Officers In Houston, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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Houston School District Reviewing More Bus Routes
Posted on · District managers hope to finish the review and make any changes by February.
Education News
City-Sponsored Nonprofit Aims To Partner With Houston School District, Manage 15 Schools
Posted on · The Houston school board will decide later this week if they want to request any outside partnerships.
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Union Leader Urges Houston School District To Cross-Train Custodians As Bus Drivers
Posted on · Earlier this fall, the interim transportation chief, John Wilcots, said that the district needed to hire about another 120 drivers.
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How Houston Parents, Teachers Can Chime In On Superintendent Search
Posted on · The same search firm -- Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates -- that found the last superintendent will conduct a similar process.
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Mayor Turner To Lamar HS Students: We Care, We Hear You
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner decided to sit down with Lamar High School students to talk about gun violence after he received a moving letter from a senior.
In-Depth
A Nearly Three-Hour School Bus Ride Turns Into A Medical Emergency
Posted on · The latest incident reveals that the Houston Independent School District has yet to fix problems with its reorganized transportation system, three months after the start of school.