Tag: Education
The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS. It may already be in countless classrooms.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced last week that it would shut down after Congress voted to claw back over $500 million of federal...
Houston ISD high school students can get free rides from METRO through new partnership | Houston Public Media
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Some Houston ISD students will have a new option this school year for traveling to and from their campuses.
HISD and...
Trump plans to sign an order requiring colleges to prove they don’t consider race in admissions
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order requiring colleges to submit data to prove they do not consider race in...
Houston pediatrician emphasizes importance of mental and physical health ahead of new school year | Houston Public Media
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Children across the Houston area will be heading back to school next week, and setting students up for a successful school...
Palantir CEO says working at his $430 billion software company is better than a degree from Harvard or Yale: ‘No one cares about the other stuff’
With Gen Z facing an uphill battle in today’s job market, and many facing mounds of student loan debt, a growing number of young...
Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University professor Alberto Ascherio's research is literally frozen. Collected from millions of U.S. soldiers over two decades using millions of...
Houston ISD reports ‘remarkable transformation’ in forthcoming state accountability ratings for 2024-25 | Houston Public Media
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Houston ISD leaders say the district will have no F-rated schools when the Texas Education Agency releases its latest accountability ratings...
Austin ISD makes changes to bus routes ahead of first day of school
AUSTIN, Texas - This upcoming school year, Austin ISD is making several changes to their bus routes in hopes of...
Here is when Houston-area school districts start classes for 2025-26 | Houston Public Media
Back-to-school season is in full swing as many Houston-area students have about a week before the start of the 2025-26 school year.
Here's a list...
Figma’s CEO is now worth $5 billion after IPO—like Mark Zuckerberg, he dropped out of college to build a tech empire instead of sitting in class
Figma burst onto the public stock exchange last week, surging in share price by 333% and hitting a market cap of over $70 billion...