Town Square
How A Divided Nation Can Unite
Posted on · It’s the first full week of the Biden administration – which began last Wednesday with an inaugural address that called for unity and compromise.
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Energy & Environment
Earthquakes In West Texas Have Dramatically Increased, According To New University Of Texas Study
Posted on · Every year West Texas experiences more and more small earthquakes. The study by the University of Texas at Austin documented more than 7,000 starting in 2009.
Politics
University of Houston Will Host Cruz-O’Rourke Debate on September 30
Posted on · The Senator and the Congressman have agreed to two more debates that will take place in Dallas and San Antonio
News
Racist Flyers Contradict Texas School’s Values
Posted on · One flyer found at Southern Methodist University prompted University President R. Gerald Turner to state that the group promotes "an abhorrent message...opposite to SMU values."
Education News
Which Private Colleges In Texas Pay Their President The Most
Posted on · In Texas, three presidents at private colleges made more than a million dollars in 2014.
Houston Matters
Study: HISD School Closings Displace Poor and Black Students
Posted on · A new report from Rice University took a closer look at the schools closed within the Houston Independent School District between 2003 and 2010. It says those closures disproportionately displaced poor and black students. The report also examined whether students from the closed schools transferred to high-performing or low-performing schools. To dig deeper into the […]