
About $675 million earmarked for Texas projects is in limbo as Congress careens toward shutdown
Texas’ congressional delegation obtained tentative funding for infrastructure improvements, university research and other initiatives, but the nearly 350 earmarks are all in jeopardy.
Houston Public Media
Districts such as Houston’s Alief ISD are spending big on schools tailor-made for 4-year-olds
Custom spaces affect child behavior and teacher satisfaction, research shows.
Houston Public Media
Harris County 2024 election proposition guide
Propositions cover a wide range of issues from school bonds, to tax rates, to city charter changes.
Houston Public Media
Student at Houston’s Sterling High School stabbed during fight on campus
The southeast Houston school was one of two placed on lockdown Wednesday because of incidents involving knives. A student at Elsik High School was in possession of a kitchen knife.
Houston Public Media
Alief ISD receives three bookshelves of bilingual, multicultural books for low-income elementary schools
Schools that participate are provided a catalog of books to choose from, and librarians ultimately decide which books they would like for their school.
Houston Public Media