Houston Matters
Susan Choi Draws On Houston Experiences To Win National Book Award
Posted on · Choi tells Houston Matters how her experiences at HSPVA helped her craft her award-winning novel, Trust Exercise.
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Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: New City Council Dynamics, And Answers From A Sleep Expert (Jan. 2, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: New members mean a new dynamic on the Houston City Council, an area sleep doctor answers your questions, and Susan Choi talks about how Houston helped her win a National Book Award.
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.
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.
Arts & Culture
Houston’s Classical Music Community Receives National Recognition
Posted on · The annual American Prize has been awarded to a number of local orchestras and conductors.
Houston Matters
A Look Inside Kinder HSPVA’s New Downtown Campus
Posted on · Houston Matters tours the new facility for Houston’s Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
Houston Matters
Full Show: #MeToo In The Workplace, And HSPVA’s New Campus (June 28, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We examine how cases retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was involved with affected Houston. Then, we find out how the #MeToo movement is impacting Houston workplaces. Plus, a local researcher studies Zealandia, a mostly underwater continent. And we tour HSPVA's new downtown campus.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Political Roundup, And Rating Cell Phone Service In Houston (June 27, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: How might a court ruling to reunite families separated at the border within 30 days affect a shelter set to open in Houston and others like it? Then, our experts discuss the latest political stories. We learn about a ranking of cell phone carriers in Greater Houston. And we tour HSPVA’s new downtown campus.
How It Shapes Us
Once Tool to Desegregate, HSPVA Doesn’t Reflect Diversity in Houston School District
Posted on · Houston Public Media analyzed data obtained from HISD and found that the top three ZIP codes that send students to HSPVA are mostly white, affluent areas.
Houston Matters
Should Beloved Arts School Be Renamed Kinder HSPVA?
Posted on · (Above: The current campus of HSPVA — the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Construction is underway for the school’s new downtown campus, which is set to open to students in late 2018. Photo: Michael Hagerty, Houston Public Media) Last fall, the HISD’s board approved changing the name of its flagship arts high […]
Full Show
How ‘Hyperloop’ Technology Could Become Reality for Houston, and Renaming HSPVA: Tuesday’s Show (June 27, 2017)
Posted on · (Above: Experts across a range of disciplines came together at the University of Houston to promote Hyperloop technology. Photo Courtesy: Univ. of Houston)Could it someday only take nine minutes to travel from Houston to San Antonio? No, we’re not talking about dramatically raising the speed limit on I-10. We’re talking about hyperloop technology. Hyperloop is […]
Education News
Parents, Alumni Push HISD Board To Revisit HSPVA Naming Rights
Posted on · In a statement, HSPVA said that it’s grateful for the support that "will help ensure the school continues to maintain a level of excellence for generations to come."
Houston Matters
What Makes a Great Teacher?
Posted on · The website Niche has published its rankings of the Houston metro area high schools with the best teachers. But how do you evaluate such a thing? What makes a teacher great? We talk with Mark Tressler, vice president of product for Niche about how the site established its evaluation. Then, we turn to a parent, a teacher’s union […]
Classical Classroom
Classical Classroom MusicWorks, Episode 81: TheHighSchoolForThePerforming AndVisualArts!
Posted on · Take a field trip to HSPVA, where classical music rules the school.
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Technology in Classrooms, Texas Gunslingers, & Passing Time in Traffic: Houston Matters for Tues., Dec. 3, 2013
Posted on · Many Houston schools embrace the use of technology in the classroom. Earlier this year, for example, Spring Branch Independent School District announced it was earmarking nearly $40 million for technology in its schools. Officials said tablets and iPads would be some of the devices more widely available in classrooms and libraries. But while many Houston […]