Education News
‘The Big Read’ Is Coming to Houston Students, Schools
Posted on · The University of Houston-Downtown will organize reading, cultural program this fall.
Tag: literacy
Education News
AmeriCorps Joins The Bush Foundation To Combat The ‘Literacy Crisis’
Posted on · AmeriCorps pledges money and volunteers to put the Bush literacy plan in action.
Education News
Bush Foundation Issues Plan To Combat ‘Literacy Crisis’ In Houston
Posted on · The plan addresses low literacy among children and adults in Greater Houston.
Houston Matters
Despite a Strong Housing Market, Foreclosures Are Still a Problem in Houston
Posted on · Much has been made recently about the housing industry here in Houston â home prices are up. Itâs a sellerâs market. Itâs also a market that has its share of foreclosures. A recent study from the University of Houstonâs Hobby Center for Public Policy examines the factors that contribute to foreclosures in Houston. Over 16 […]
Houston Matters
Houston Student Receives National Award for Creating Literacy Program
Posted on · We learn about a literacy program called Reading Aces, which helps kids improve their learning skills and foster a love of reading. The organization was founded by Houston’s Brette Machiorlette, who was a sophomore at Lamar High School at the time. In January, Nickolodeon gave her its first HALO Effect award, which recognizes one deserving […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
Houston Home Sales, HISD Literacy Plans, & Reasons Not to Move to Austin? The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · An all-time high in Houston home sales, modifying HISD’s literacy plans, and reasons not to move to Austin? It’s The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston news. Our panel of decided non-experts this week are: Kyrie OâConnor of the Houston Chronicle, Dianah Dulany of ComedySportz Houston, and Frederick J. Goodall, author of parenting […]
Houston Matters
Organizations Aim to Improve Houston’s Literacy
Posted on · With Houston’s diversity and large immigrant population, it’s no surprise that illiteracy is a problem here. We meet representatives from two organizations working to improve literacy for both children and adults in Houston: Kathryn Bauchelle is a Program Director for Literacy Advance of Houston, which focuses on adult literacy challenges; and Robin Reagler is the […]
News
Educator Advises Children To Read Over Summer Break
Posted on · Now that school is out, most children will be focusing on ways to have fun and cool off this summer. But educators say making children do even a little academic work over the break can make an enormous difference.