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Opinion: School During Pandemic Is a Hurricane Texas Failed to Prepare For
If you live on the coast, you are familiar with the hurricane routine. Once the season starts, weather forecasters start getting excited about any...
Pathways to Improving Maternal Health in Texas Emerging
Too many Texas women face poor pregnancy outcomes, especially women of color, but with the 2021 legislative session just around the corner, advocates see...
Will Kids Be OK? Teachers are Being Trained to Check on Emotional Health.
Many Texas students are about to learn online again. Teachers and administrators are about to be in the different position of trying to be...
Racial Bias and the Future of Capital Punishment in Texas
The murder of George Floyd — a fellow Texan — brought into sharp focus this year the reality that racism — especially in the...
Find Out if Your Weekend Plans Will Land You in Bed With COVID-19
As the pandemic drags on and people get antsy about wanting to get out and about, researchers are coming to the rescue with numerous...
Minute Maid Park, Other Harris County Sites Open for Free COVID-19 Testing
The Houston Astros and the Texas Division of Emergency Management have teamed up to open a free COVID-19 testing site at Minute Maid Park...
Gun, Ammunition Sales Skyrocket in Texas
Gun sales are up, and ammunition is a sought-after commodity. Right now that’s as certain as death and taxes. The United States has never...
Ready! Set! Shop! It’s Tax Free Weekend in Texas.
In previous years, Texas’ annual tax-free weekend was great for school shopping.
This Friday-Sunday, as the sales tax holiday is in effect, Texas Comptroller Glenn...
Texas to Allow Limited Visits at Nursing Homes With No COVID-19 Cases
For months, families in Texas have been unable to see their loved ones in nursing homes and long-term care facilities due to the coronavirus...
Private Schools in Texas Limit Enrollment As They Aim to Reopen Classrooms
While debate about how to safely reopen public schools in Texas raged through the summer, Kim Olstrup was preparing to bring students back to...
