Houston Matters
‘Creative Mornings’ Brings Together Houston’s Creative Class
Posted on · We learn about Creative Mornings Houston, a free breakfast event with speakers and performers from different creative pursuits in Houston.
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Inside the Classroom
Inside the Classroom: Student Realizes Her Own Immigrant Story by Writing College Essay with Mentor
Posted on · One of the hardest parts of a college application is the personal statement. One student reflects on what she learned about herself and her immigrant experience as she worked on her personal essay with the help of a mentor.
Inside the Classroom
Inside the Classroom: When Friends Disagree
Posted on · They are friends, but recently found themselves on opposite sides of a controversial ban on culturally insensitive mascot names. Maya, 18, is a member of the Sechelt tribe. Keffus, 17, started an online petition to keep the Lamar Redskins mascot.
Helping Our Heroes
Helping Our Heroes: Reducing Veterans Claims Waiting Times
Posted on · For local veterans the claims process is not just a long waiting game, it's also pretty complicated. In part two of looking at claims pitfalls in our veterans' series, we examine the rest of the process, starting with how claims get rated.
Helping Our Heroes
Helping Our Heroes: The Story Behind the Disability Claims Line
Posted on · Between the two Texas veterans affairs offices — Houston and Waco — processing veterans' claims, there's a backlog of over 80,000. It's a number that's growing because of a large returning veteran population, and a complicated process. As part of our Helping Our Heroes series, we take a look at the claims' pitfalls from both sides.
Helping Our Heroes
What Veteran Issues Will Be Addressed In This Texas Legislative Session?
Posted on · State legislators intend to lay out their bills for the 83rd legislative session over the coming months. Veteran's organizations will be waiting to see if they are part of lawmaker's plans. Most notably they'll look for legislation that works on reducing the disability claims backlogs that are continuing to rise in Texas.
Business School Behind Bars
Business School Behind Bars Part 4
Posted on · Inmates in the Prison Entrepreneurship Program pack 1,000 hours of college-level coursework into six months. When they finish, they get to don a cap and gown, many for the first time in their lives. Andrew Schneider reports in the last of our four part series.
Helping Our Heroes
Veteran Aims To Paint Every Fallen Texas Soldier
Posted on · The number of fallen Texas soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is at 611 and counting. One veteran in Baytown has made it his life's mission to commit every single one to canvas. In our continuing veteran series "Helping our Heroes" we look at how one man's paintings help those who are left behind.
Business School Behind Bars
Business School Behind Bars Part 3
Posted on · Nearly 900 inmates of the Cleveland Correctional Center have earned a fresh start through the Prison Entrepreneurship Program. But the program's biggest test may have come in reforming itself, as Andrew Schneider reports in the third of our four part series.
Business School Behind Bars
Business School Behind Bars Part 2
Posted on · A business plan, and the ability to sell it to investors, can make or break a start-up company. That lesson is drummed into the participants of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program every day, as Andrew Schneider reports in the second of our four part series.
Business School Behind Bars
Business School Behind Bars Part 1
Posted on · One in every four inmates released from the Texas prison system is back in prison within three years. But an hour north of Houston, an experiment is unfolding that could slash the rate of recidivism. In the first of our four part series, KUHF business reporter Andrew Schneider looks at the Prison Entrepreneurship Program.
NewsLab
Helping Our Heroes: Free Legal Advice For Vets
Posted on · It's called defending America's defenders, pro-bono lawyers and legal clinics that assist veteran's with issues like bankruptcy, claiming VA benefits or custody battles. In our continuing veteran series Helping our Heroes and with just a few days till Veteran's Day, we take a look at these clinics.
Helping Our Heroes
Helping Our Heroes: Local Veteran Organization Needs Your Vote
Posted on · As we near election day, one local veteran organization is also looking for your vote. "Rebuilding Together Houston" is a group that repairs veteran's homes is in a tight four way race for $25,000 dollars.
Helping Our Heroes
Helping Our Heroes: PTSD Help In Houston
Posted on · Many veterans are reluctant or don’t know how to tackle their post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health issues. Those are the people that the Michael E. DeBakey hospital is looking for at their mental health fair this Friday. In our continuing series Helping Our Heroes focuses on PTSD and where some help can be found for our local veterans.
Helping Our Heroes
Houston Veterans Get VA Housing Bump
Posted on · Houston's continuing efforts to house 100 homeless veterans in 100 days just got a boost. A new V.A. grant will give vets a chance to stay on in their temporary homes.