Town Square
What exactly is Critical Race Theory and why is it being banned?
Posted on · Today, we define, explain, and take listeners' questions about Critical Race Theory.
Education News
Politics
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to revoke tenure for professors who teach critical race theory
Posted on · Patrick said a recent resolution adopted by faculty at UT Austin about its academic freedom is another signal the “woke left” has gone too far.
Politics
Your district’s State Board of Education seat is on the ballot. Here’s why you should care
Posted on · Across Texas, there are 15 single-member State Board of Education districts, and every seat is on the ballot this election. The SBOE makes important decisions about things like public school curriculum and what textbooks are used.
Politics
Why are so many candidates running to succeed George P. Bush as Texas Land Commissioner?
Posted on · Twelve candidates are running in the primaries for Commissioner of the General Land Office. For some, the winners could make the difference between salvation and continued misery.
Weather
Here are the Houston-area schools closed Friday ahead of freezing temperatures
Posted on · The following Houston-area schools will be closed Friday due to a winter storm bringing below-freezing temperatures into the region.
Education News
Statue of Rice founder to be relocated after criticism of the university’s racist past
Posted on · The statue of William Marsh Rice will be moved to a new location and include added historical context and information about the school's founder -- including the fact that he owned at least 15 slaves.
Town Square
The Benefits of Lifelong Learning
Posted on · A discussion on the joys and terrors of learning something new – at any age!
Education News
Katy ISD unblocks some LGBTQ websites after public complaints, but others remain banned
Posted on · Students are still pushing for the district to update its anti-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
Education News
HISD closed its campuses and offices Tuesday because of COVID-19
Posted on · Sealy ISD also announced campus and office closures.
Energy & Environment
HISD should do more to address lead contamination in the water at schools, local groups say
Posted on · Past testing by the district found more than 200 schools had at least one tap test positive for lead contamination.
Education News
Houston-area school trustee defends remarks about black teachers and dropout rates
Posted on · In defending his own district, Trustee Scott Henry appeared to link a higher percentage of Black teachers at Houston ISD to that district's dropout rate.
Education News
As Texas schools reopen amid a COVID wave, new teachers adjust to in-person classes
Posted on · Many Houston-area educators are finding themselves in a classroom for the first time after nearly two years of virtual learning.
Education News
HISD will keep its mask mandate and expand COVID testing as omicron continues to spread
Posted on · In an email to parents last week, Superintendent Millard House II said the district would maintain its mask mandate "at all district facilities, schools, and buses."
Education News
President Biden extends student loan payment freeze through May 1
Posted on · President Biden extended relief for federal student loan borrowers for an additional 90 days because borrowers are "still coping with the impacts of the pandemic." Payments now resume May 1.
Criminal Justice
Former Houston schools trustee kept a ‘bribe ledger’ listing $20,000 in illegal payoffs, feds say
Posted on · Rhonda Skillern-Jones' plea deal was part of an investigation that also led to the indictment of the district’s former chief operating officer on Thursday.