Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Falling death penalty numbers in the state, the potential benefits of consolidating health agencies in the area, and a conversation with Fort Bend ISD's new superintendent.
Posted on · The program will close on December 17 -- the final day of the fall semester.
Posted on · On Friday's show: The new head of the state's largest school district discusses issues affecting students, educators, and parents and answers your questions.
Posted on · The judge said the governor's order impedes children with disabilities from the benefits of public schools’ programs, services and activities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Posted on · On Friday's show: Checking in how area schools are dealing with COVID-19 during the fall semester, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and Paralympic medal-winning swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger.
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · Ten years ago, the state led in requiring meningitis vaccines for students under 22 enrolling in college. Now, in the middle of a pandemic, lawmakers are more skeptical of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Posted on · Houston ISD returns Monday with a mask mandate and some virtual instruction, though it will only serve a few thousand of the district's nearly 200,000 students.
Posted on · Texas is expected to get enough vaccine doses for about 1.4 million people in mid-December. Healthcare workers who directly interact with patients will be the first eligible for vaccination.
Posted on · As the coronavirus impacts education in 2020, the nonprofit Children at Risk's new rankings focus on longterm consistency.
Posted on · Most Republicans voted against proposals to teach middle and high school students about consent, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Posted on · On Wednesday show: HISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan, our weekly political roundup, and exploring how the Ottoman Empire shaped the modern world.
Posted on · Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued non-binding guidelines Wednesday outlining several COVID-19 metrics.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Back-to-school plans at Spring Branch ISD, thoughts from the president of the Texas PTA, how the atomic bomb inspired the work of a local doctor, and a PBS series highlights Zydeco music in Houston.
Posted on · Dependent on tuition money, private schools are eager to get children back into their classrooms. But they know inadequate safety measures could make them vulnerable to lawsuits.