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Texas Education Board to Keep Hillary Clinton, Helen Keller in Curriculum
After more than 10 hours of discussion and public input, the Texas State Board of Education on Tuesday tentatively agreed to keep Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller in the state’s social studies curriculum.
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Texas Among States Most Likely to Overspend On Black Friday
Black Friday deals are supposed to make Christmas shopping less expensive, but numbers indicate many Texans' eyes are bigger than their wallets.
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Why the 2020 Census Matters
A federal judge in New York has blocked the Trump administration from adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census.
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Unions Support Bill That Would Provide $5,000 Raise to Texas Teachers
The presidents of two teacher unions in Texas are supporting a bill introduced this week in the Legislature that would give a $5,000 raise to teachers and also criticized merit based pay in public education.
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Seven Indicted in Fort Valley State University Student Prostitution Ring Scandal
A year-long investigation into a prostitution ring at Fort Valley State University came to a head this week when the former executive assistant to the President was indicted for her role in the scandal. Alecia Jeanetta Johnson was charged with six counts of prostitution and three counts of pimping and two counts of solicitation of sodomy on Friday, Fox 4 Atlanta reports.
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Hispanic Homeownership Rate at 47.1 Percent
The nation’s Hispanic population recorded a net gain of 362,000 homeowners last year, resulting in an increased Hispanic homeownership rate from 46.2 percent in 2017 to 47.1 percent in 2018, according to a study from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP).
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Texas Charter Schools Are Facing More Backlash This Year
Funded by the state but managed privately by nonprofits, charter schools have held a unique political position in Texas, allying with voucher advocates under the broad "school choice" umbrella while also lobbying lawmakers to shell out more for public education.
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Texas House Signs Off On Medical Schools for Sam Houston State, University of Houston
The Texas House approved two new medical schools in Texas this week, one at Sam Houston State University and the other at the University of Houston
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General Motors Company Delivers Runaway Success
Wall Street analysts will be watching closely when General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) reports its quarterly earnings next, which is scheduled for Tue 30 Apr (In 23 Days)
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Houston Named The Most Diverse City In The U.S. In Recent Survey
There's no doubt that Houston is a diverse city. In fact, the Bayou City has held the distinction of being one of America's most diverse cities for several years running.
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HISD Parents Protest Possible TEA Takeover
The Texas Education Agency has been investigating Houston ISD for several months, and there's been talk of the agency taking over the state's largest school district.
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Ava DuVernay’s Array to Open Independent Movie Theater, Offer Grants for Film Festivals
According to Tambay Obenson‘s article on indiewire.com, filmmaker Ava DuVernay‘s distribution company ARRAY is building a state-of-the-art, 50-set movie theater, which will be able to screen independent movies as well as be available for rental.
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LeBron James “I Promise” School Showing Early Signs of Success
This week, reporter Erica L. Green wrote an encouraging feature in the New York Times about the “I Promise” public school NBA superstar LeBron James opened last year through the LeBron James Family Foundation in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
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San Antonio Punk Festival Receives Cease and Desist Letter From Afropunk
Afropunk, the organization that puts on the festival by the same name, has threatened legal action against a San Antonio group over the use of the word Afropunk.
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First Black Woman Nominated to Facebook’s Board Of Directors
Although tech companies have been stagnant with moving the needle on racial and gender diversity, there are many individuals who are rising up the ranks and breaking barriers in the industry. According to USA Today, Facebook has nominated PayPal executive Peggy Alford to its board of directors
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Money, Racism Major Factors in Death Among Houston Black Mothers
Death in childbirth is killing African-American mothers and babies in 10 Houston-area zip codes more than others, according to University of Houston researchers.
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A Mexican Media Giant Wants ‘R’ Texas Stations
In February 2017, a husband and wife who are not U.S. citizens but have been living in Alaska since 2006 became the first foreigners to obtain FCC approval for 100% ownership of an AM or FM radio station.
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HBCU Gets $5.1 Million Award to Fight Cancer
Texas Southern University has announced a $5.1 million research grant, one of the largest publicly-funded grants received in its 90-year history, the university said. The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas award will be led by faculty in cancer research.
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Students, Faculty, and Community Celebrate Grand Opening of Yates High School
The pride of Houston’s Third Ward has received a makeover. Students, faculty, and the community celebrated the grand opening of Jack Yates High School. KTRK reports that Houston ISD unveiled the new $65 million facility which includes a three-story academic wing with flexible core learning centers and a high-volume performance wing with an auditorium.
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Texas Receives $2.6 Million for Public Health Response to Opioid Epidemic
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has received $2.6 million in federal funds to expand the state’s public health response to opioids over the next year.
