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Special Edition: Lessons of Hurricane Laura
Posted on · Experts discuss the storm aftermath, recovery/rescue, and how the Houston area should prepare for future hurricanes.
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HISD Vote’s to Close Dodson Elem. & Turn Jones High School into a “Futures Academy”
Posted on · Houston Public Media News 88.7’s education reporter Laura Isensee joins us to share the results of and reaction to Thursday’s HISD board vote to close Dodson Elementary and turn Jones High School into a “Futures Academy.”
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How Receiving Kidney Donation Changed Houston Man’s Life
Posted on · In 2013 the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recorded more than 1.6 million Texas registrants to the Donate Life Texas Registry, bringing the total to nearly five million people. The registry is the state database of individuals who have officially indicated their decisions to donate organs and tissue to benefit thousands of people currently […]
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Proposal to Close HISD Schools Draws Public Opposition
Posted on · The Houston Independent School District board met Thursday to hear public comments and share some of their own thoughts on the proposed closure or repurposing of five school campuses at the end of this school year. The meeting followed community meetings held last Monday at three of the schools. Houston Public Media's Education Reporter Laura […]
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Top Houston Stories of 2013: Education
Posted on · As 2013 comes to a close, we look back at the top stories in Houston news this year in the education with KUHF reporters Laura Isensee and Florian Martin.
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Peter Hillary Talks Exploring, Connecting With & Conserving Nature
Posted on · In 1953, New Zealand explorer and mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and his Nepalese Sherpa partner Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Nearly 40 years later â in 1990 â Hillaryâs son Peter himself reached the summit, making Edmund and Peter Hillary the first father-son duo to conquer Mount […]
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Are University Debit Cards Misleading Students?
Posted on · Many colleges and universities have arrangements with banks and other financial institutions to provide students with debit cards. Some function as IDs, some are used to provide students who may not have a bank account with a way to access financial aid. Consumer groups like the Better Business Bureau and the Public Interest Research Group […]
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Welcome to Houston, newbie!
Posted on · If you feel like there are more people around the Bayou City these days â well, trust those feelings. The U.S. Census Bureau says the Houston metro area has seen greater population growth than any other U.S. metro area in the last decadeâ¦and last year, Harris County added more residents than any other U.S. county. […]
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North Forest part 1
Posted on · In northeast Houston, students may find themselves in a new school district next fall. The North Forest Independent School District, which has struggled academically and financially learned this week that it will be closed by the state, and merged with HISD. The district plans to fight the move. We get details from KUHF’s Laura Isensee, […]