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.
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.
Posted on · The annual American Prize has been awarded to a number of local orchestras and conductors.
Posted on · Houston Matters tours the new facility for Houston’s Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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."
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 […]
Posted on · Take a field trip to HSPVA, where classical music rules the school.
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 […]