Tag: Education
Texas lawmakers revive plan to replace STAAR test | Houston Public Media
Texas lawmakers are making another push to get rid of the STAAR test — a plan that died during the regular legislative session earlier...
I’m a former governor, an education leader, and mother to recent college grads. Gen Z alarms me with their financial illiteracy
Just like earlier generations, Gen Z is deeply reluctant to discuss money, often ranking conversations about debt or salaries as more uncomfortable than seemingly...
For Gen Zers in rural counties, lack of a college degree is no career obstacle. ‘My stress is picking an option, not finding an option’
As a student in western New York’s rural Wyoming County, Briar Townes honed an artistic streak that he hopes to make a living from...
Top economist Brad DeLong to recent college grads: Don’t blame AI for job struggles—blame the sputtering economy
As recent college graduates face one of the toughest job markets in years, Berkeley economist and voluble Substacker Brad DeLong has a message for...
Houston ISD announces student cell phone policy to comply with new state law | Houston Public Media
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Starting this school year, students at all Houston ISD campuses will no longer be allowed to use their cell phones during the school day...
Gaudreau Family 5K raises more than $500,000 for accessible playground at special education school
PHILADELPHIA – The first 5K held in the memory of John and Matt Gaudreau helped raise more than $500,000, enough to break ground later...
25,000 expected at Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair kicks-off Friday
More than 25,000 people are expected to attend the annual Dallas Mayor's Back to School Fair in Fair Park on Friday.
The Dallas Mayor’s Back...
Stanford hires former Nike CEO John Donahoe as athletic director, AP source says
STANFORD, Calif. – Former Nike CEO John Donahoe has been hired as athletic director at Stanford.A person familiar with the decision said Donahoe will...
Shopping for school uniforms this year? Tips to find clothes that will last
HOW TO ASSESS THE QUALITY
For the start of the new school year, the National Retail Federation said its 2025 back-to-school survey showed K-12 families...