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Houston-Area Students to Participate in Texas History Day Competition

Posted on · Over a thousand Texas students are heading to Austin this weekend to show off their knowledge in a state-level history fair. It's part of Texas History Day, a yearlong education program that leads up to this weekend's event. Students will present projects through papers, performances, documentaries and exhibits in hopes of moving on to the […]

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Lt. Governor Debate Preview, School Grades & House Concerts: Houston Matters for Thurs., May 1, 2014

Posted on · Each year, the nonprofit organization Children at Risk publishes a report ranking public schools in Greater Houston, and across Texas. Their goal: to identify which schools are succeeding, and which are struggling, as a way to encourage parents, teachers, and the community at large to discuss ways to improve public education. The 2014 numbers were […]