Houston Matters
Full Show: The Human Toll Of Santa Fe, One Year Later (May 17, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: One year after the shooting at Santa Fe High School, we share some stories of families directly affected by the tragedy.
Tag: school safety
News
Santa Fe High School, Community Mark 1 Year Since Mass Shooting
Posted on · The day of remembrance will end with a message from a guest speaker, and a tree dedication in honor of the victims outside the school’s science wing.
Texas
Texas Senate Passes School Safety Bill Intended To Prevent Mass Shootings
Posted on · Senate Bill 11 is authored by state Sen. Larry Taylor, whose district includes Santa Fe High School.
Education News
Sandy Hook Moms To Santa Fe Families: “Feel What You Have To Feel”
Posted on · Before launching a national summit on school safety in Houston this week, two moms from the Sandy Hook school shooting met with a few families from Santa Fe.
News
What to Learn from A School Shooting That Almost Happened
Posted on · News 88.7 examined one such case in Greater Houston, when a ninth grader at a local high school threatened to put bombs in the cafeteria in February, 2017.
News
New Online Toolkit Offers Tips, Best Practices to Keep Schools Safe
Posted on · The toolkit for Texas educators and families includes sections on students' rights and students with disabilities.
News
Several Families of Santa Fe Victims Demand New Leadership on School Board
Posted on · Several speakers protested how the district handled the most recent security scare, when two students were disciplined for allegedly threatening text messages.
News
Santa Fe High School Alerts Parents of Threatening Text Against Students
Posted on · The Houston Chronicle reports two students involved in a threatening text message exchange will "face appropriate disciplinary action," according to a letter to parents.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Law Enforcement Consolidation, and Liberating Concentration Camps (Sept. 7, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Parents of Santa Fe High School students react to how the school district handled a recent threatening text message exchange there. Then, we learn how law enforcement agencies in Greater Houston could consolidate some of their services. Plus, an exhibit honors Texas soldiers who liberated concentration camps during World War II. And we break down the week's news.
News
Santa Fe Students Start New School Year with Emotional First Day since Shooting
Posted on · "There’s nothing that could have truly prepared me for going back in a classroom setting," a student says
In-Depth
Audio Diary: Santa Fe Graduate Kennedy Rodriguez Reflects on Advocacy after Shooting
Posted on · Rodriguez, 18, graduated from Santa Fe High in June and is about to start her freshman year at the University of Texas at Austin
Houston Matters
Full Show: Santa Fe Starts A New School Year, And Firefighters’ Workers Comp Claims (Aug. 20, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: A Santa Fe student explores our nation's gun culture. We learn why Texas firefighters with cancer are consistently denied workers comp. We talk with UTMB researchers who bio-engineered a set of human lungs. And Jeff Balke updates us on local sports.
News
Santa Fe Schools Open Doors with Heightened Security
Posted on · The Santa Fe school district also plans to have mental health teams on campus throughout the year.
News
Students in Texas Are Heading Back to School; So Are More Armed School Marshals
Posted on · "I hear a lot of teachers that say, you know, 'I want to be a teacher. I don't want to be a policeman.'"
News
Texas Senate School Safety Committee Recommends Focusing on Mental Health, Avoids Gun Control
Posted on · The Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools and School Safety also wants to explore new funding to help arm certain school employees.