| Here we go again: Houston business leaders launch a different kind of school reform |
On the surface, school politics in Houston, Texas looks much like the rest for urban America.
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| Texas Attorney General Investigating Google's Rank System |
Google Inc. said Friday that the Texas Attorney General's office was investigating into the fairness of the company's search engine rank system.
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| Library grant benefits BISD elementaries |
The $548,574 Launch Me to Literacy Grant has been funded under the U.S. Department of Educationa s Improving Literacy through School Libraries Grant Program for the 2010-2011 school year.
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| ExxonMobil Foundation and The Harris Foundation Make National "Dream Tour" Stop in San Francisco |
Former U.S. Astronaut Bernard Harris gave students and teachers in San Francisco a first-hand experience with the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics when 'The Dream Tour, presented by ExxonMobil' made its sixth stop of 2010 on September 3 speaking to 950 Marina Middle School students.
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| Texas Performing Arts Highlights Mexico's Bicentennial |
Texas Performing Arts begins their 2010-2011 Season with events to highlight Mexico's 2010 Bicentennial and Centennial celebrations.
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| The most important race you don't know about -- yet |
With the fight over Congress intensifying and President Obama's agenda hanging in the balance, coverage of this fall's governor's races has largely fallen by the wayside.
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| 3 killed in separate crashes |
Three people - including two teens - were killed in separate accidents as the Labor Day holiday weekend got off to a deadly start.
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| Get-out-the-vote effort hopes to bring change |
In the current political atmosphere that rewards big money and play-to-the-base campaigns, it takes a lot of nerve for anyone to think they can make a difference by going door-to-door to register people who traditionally do not vote.
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| Buffs' tight end dies in car wreck |
West Texas A&M sophomore tight end Kendrick Cutsinger was killed and former Buffs mena s soccer player Julio Rada-Moya was critically injured Friday afternoon in a vehicle accident in Llano County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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| San Marcos chamber hosts art exhibit |
The Greater San Marcos Chamber of Commerce will open an art exhibit and sale by local artist Veronique Hahn Tuesday, Sept, 7, with proceeds going to the San Marcos CISD's "SOAR" program The title of the exhibit is "Education is Important" and will feature portraits of local citizens who have been involved in education efforts in San Marcos.
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| Dems brace for midterm elections |
As Democrats brace for a November wave that threatens their control of the House, party leaders are preparing a brutal triage of their own members in hopes of saving enough seats to keep a slim grip on the majority.
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| Travel WLT-Girlgetaways 1 T |
If you've ever dreamed of ditching for a few days the husband, kids, work and the cat that shredded your new wallpaper, then maybe it's time for a girlfriends' getaway.
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| LIVING |
Courtesy Photo Cancer Survivor Laura Spencer-Wagner poses with her two dogs, Murphy and Reggie before a cancer awareness walk last year, held in Dolores during Cancer Awareness month in October each year.
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| Botswana's Success Story |
With a population of just over two million people spread across a landmass comparable in area to that of Texas, Botswana historically was rural, tribal and agriculture-based. That is, until the discovery of diamonds in 1967 turned the country into a poster child for the benefits of a well-functioning African democracy and an economic success story.
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| Outward Bound offering free wilderness expeditions for veterans |
Outward Bound, a 45-year old non-profit outdoor, adventure-education organization, is looking for veterans, interested in participating in fully-funded reintegration wilderness expeditions.
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| Private sector growth |
The Joseph H. and Arlene Pool Ascension Academy has doubled its enrollment since last year.
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| WTAMU football player killed, former soccer player seriously injured |
A West Texas A&M University football student-athlete was killed, and a former soccer student-athlete was critically injured Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle accident in Llano County, Texas, according to Texas Department of Public Safety officials.
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| The Ten Occupations with the largest and smallest percentage of African-Americans |
Parking lot attendants-24.4% 10 Occupations with Smallest Percentages of African-Americans 1. Artists and related workers-0.8% 2. Environmental scientists and geoscientists-1.0% 3. Cost estimators-1.1% 4. Farmers and ranchers-1.4% 4. Dentists-1.4% 4. Surveying and mapping technicians-1.4% 7. Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers-1.5% 8. News ...
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| Teach for America's value to Dallas ISD classrooms debated |
By TAWNELL D. HOBBS and KATHERINE LEAL UNMUTH / The Dallas Morning News thobbs@dallasnews.com kunmuth@dallasnews.com A contingent of top-flight college graduates began converging on Dallas ISD last year to fill teaching positions.
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| Biz journal: 09.05.10 |
TMA physicians and medical students can be appointed or elected to a position on one of TMAa s 30 boards, councils, and committees.
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