Houston Matters
The pros and cons of the STAAR test going online
Posted on · While some teachers have reservations about the now fully online STAAR exam, their anxiety may be offset by younger students’ relief.
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Education News
Gov. Greg Abbott voices clear support for school voucher program
Posted on · Abbott said he supports giving parents the option to attend private school “with state funding following the student.” Such measures have failed in the Legislature in the past.
Education
The Texas Legislature Has Targeted Critical Race Theory, But Is It Being Taught In Public Schools?
Posted on · Cracking down on Critical Race Theory is on Gov. Greg Abbott's agenda for the Texas legislative special session that began this week. But Texas educators say they don't teach it, and experts say most people — including critics — don’t even know what is.
Houston Matters
Full Show: TxDOT Considers Defunding Grand Parkway Project Segments, And Public Attitudes Toward Public Schools (Aug. 6, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss TxDOT's plans to defund some of the Grand Parkway segments and a recent poll that examines public attitudes toward public schools. We also find out if Texas Democrats could reclaim the State House of Representatives in 2020. Plus, Houston writer Katherine Center talks about her latest novel, Things You Save in a Fire.
Education
Houston School Districts: Property Tax Reform Could Cost Schools Millions Of Dollars
Posted on · The proposal would save the state $1.8 billion, but Houston-area school districts say it would come at the expense of school funding.
News
Former Education Secretary Says Reducing Violence Will Help Students Learn, Grow
Posted on · Arne Duncan talked about the ways that violence is widening the learning gap
News
After Santa Fe, 54 Percent Of Texas Parents Support Arming Teachers, Poll Says
Posted on · The poll was conducted following the Santa Fe High School shooting, from May 23 to May 29. The university surveyed 961 registered voters.
Houston Matters
More Than 60 Years After Brown Ruling, Are Houston Schools, In A Way, Still Segregated?
Posted on · On the 64th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, Houston Matters discusses how the case has affected local schools.
Education News
Study: Public Schools Get Poor Grades on Community Engagement
Posted on · In an online survey, only a third of public school parents said they were very satisfied with their engagement
News
Senate Approves Bills On “Private School Choice” And School Finance Study
Posted on · The Texas Senate backed bills that would subsidize private school tuition and study the state's school finance system.
Texas
Hundreds Testify In Latest Round Of Bathroom Bill Debate
Posted on · Opponents far outnumbered supporters at the Senate committee hearing on SB 3 and SB 91. The bills would restrict transgender access to bathrooms and other facilities in public schools and government buildings.
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
Where’s Your School on the 2017 Statewide Report Card?
Posted on · Children at Risk is releasing its annual statewide rankings for Texas public schools.
Houston Matters
How Did Your School Fare in the Latest School Rankings?
Posted on · Each year, the nonprofit organization Children at Risk publishes a report ranking public schools in Greater Houston, and across Texas. The organization's goal: to identify which schools are succeeding and which are struggling as a way to encourage parents, teachers, and the community at large to discuss ways to improve public education. The 2017 report […]
Texas
Texas Set To Pass Transgender Bathroom Law For Schools
Posted on · A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas — though it may only apply to public schools.