Houston Matters
Being the New Kid in School Can Bring Mental Health Challenges
Posted on · We learn what can be done to help students transition to a new school.
Tag: students
News
Clear Backpack Policy To Start At Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Posted on · The district middle school and high school students will be required to have the clear backpacks
News
Poverty Poses Challenges For Schools – And Texas’ Future, Education Leaders Say
Posted on · College is getting more expensive and students need more help than ever to pay for it
News
7 Students Injured In Texas School Bus Accident
Posted on · The Texas Department of Public Safety reports the students were taken to a hospital for examinations
Houston Matters
What Role Do School Counselors Play After A School Shooting?
Posted on · As Santa Fe High School students return to class, Houston Matters learns about the role school counselors play in helping them deal with a traumatic event.
News
UPDATE: Santa Fe Shooting Suspect’s Father Thinks He Was Bullied
Posted on · Officials say they are tightening security at campuses when students return
News
Students Describe Terror Inside Santa Fe High School During Deadly Shooting
Posted on · As students huddled inside an art room supply closet, they frantically called police and their parents as the alleged shooter — a 17-year-old classmate — stalked the school. "He said, 'Surprise' and then he started shooting," said one survivor. Police say the student admitted responsibility for the shooting.
Transportation
Students Can Ride For Free This Summer On Metro’s Buses And Trains
Posted on · Fares are being waived for students in kindergarten through college
News
Students Held Another School Walkout, This Time For Gun Rights
Posted on · A high school senior had called for the nationwide demonstration that took place Wednesday. "These Parkland high school students do not speak for my generation," he wrote in an op-ed.
Houston Matters
Where Are Seniors From 2006-2008 Now?
Posted on · A new report from Rice University examines college enrollment of HISD students and found some large disparities.
News
Some Texas Schools Lose Displaced Students After Harvey
Posted on · A large number of public school families were renting or lived in government-subsidized housing before Harvey struck
News
Study: Armed Security Officers Are On The Rise In US Schools
Posted on · The percentage of schools with a security guard, a school resource officer or other sworn law enforcement officer on campus at least once a week has gone up from 42 percent in 2005-06 to 57 percent a decade later
Education News
Texas Schools Suspended Tens Of Thousands Of Students In Second Grade Or Younger, Report Says
Posted on · The report warned educators and policy leaders of the risks that in-school suspensions continue to have on pre-K to second grade students in Texas public schools
News
Texas Official Calls Special Education Students ‘Slow Learners’
Posted on · Special education advocates have called the comments uninformed and offensive
Houston Matters
Full Show: Harvey’s Environmental Impact, And High Schoolers Bridging The Political Divide (March 22, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn more about the environmental impact of Hurricane Harvey. Then, some high school students have created an event aimed at bridging the nation's political divide. Also, we discover how NASA is using virtual reality technology. And we learn about efforts to preserve an historic fire station in Galveston.