Reinventing Texas Education
Families Struggle To Navigate Changes To Texas High School
Posted on · In part four, parents are learning about the new requirements for freshmen.
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Where are Houston’s most congested streets?
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Tell Us About Your New Health Plan
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Tell Us: Did You Opt Out Of Obamacare?
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New Study Looks At Health Benefits Of Walking To Transit Stops
Posted on · With two new light rail lines set to open in Houston later this year, health and transportation researchers are teaming up for a long-term study on the benefits of walking to transit stops. They want to know if a couple of brisk walks a day can lead to major changes in well-being.
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Tour Guide Shows Visitors Around Houston’s Underground World
Posted on · Eating at food courts and mingling with office workers may not seem like an interesting thing thing to do when you're visiting a new city, but lots of people do it when they come to Houston. Hundreds of people every year go on tours of the downtown tunnels, the bustling network beneath the streets that connects Houston's high-rise buildings.
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Can Teaching 90,000 Students Online Make Colleges Better?
Posted on · This week not just elementary and high school students, but also college students head back to class. This year universities in Houston are expanding their role in one of the hottest topics in higher education. KUHF Education Reporter Laura has more as part of our special back to school coverage.
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Retailers Banking On Early Sales-Tax Holiday to Boost Back-to-School Sales
Posted on · Houston students still have nearly a month of summer vacation to go, but back-to-school sales are already well underway.
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Houstonians Weigh In On Supreme Court Case Fisher v. UT
Posted on · Within a week, the U.S. Supreme Court could rule on a high profile case about race and college admissions. It's Fisher versus the University of Texas at Austin. A white student believed she was denied admissions in 2008 because non-white students got extra consideration.
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Why One Family Worries They Will Be Separated
Posted on · As Congress hammers out the details of an immigration reform bill, many undocumented families are watching the news with some hope that a path to citizenship passes. KUHF's Shomial Ahmad talked to one Houston-area family who are hoping that, but right now, they're living with the fear of what would happen if their family was separated.
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How More Schools Are Turning To Security Guards For Safety
Posted on · Schools across Texas have been updating their security plans since the tragic shooting last year at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. Schools in the Houston region have different approaches.
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KUHF Launches ‘This Is Houston’ Video Contest
Posted on · KUHF launches video contest to describe and capture things quintessentially Houston.
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New Apartment Construction Brings No Relief On Rents
Posted on · The rent for a typical urban apartment in Houston is now rising between 5% to 10% a year. That's roughly two to four times the national average. KUHF Business News Reporter Andrew Schneider looks at why it's getting so tough to find an affordable apartment.
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State And Federal Government Consider Gun Measures
Posted on · Earlier today, President Obama announced a broad set of policies that he hopes would help curb gun violence. In Texas, lawmakers are considering a host of gun measures.