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Houston Symphony Launches Innovative Music Education Program

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 23, 2015 · The Houston Symphony is bringing classical music instruction to the classroom through a new pilot program.

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Why Houston’s Gifted and Talented Classes Are Considered ‘Segregated’

Laura Isensee

Posted on September 8, 2015 · In the Houston Independent School District, students of color are so under-represented that one researcher has called gifted classes there “a clear case of segregation.”

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