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Summer in Houston is here. Get your tips and tricks to beating the heat.
Houstonians are no stranger to record-high temperatures come summer time. Last year, Houston experienced two of its hottest days on record with temperatures reaching a scorching 109 degrees on Aug. 24 and 27. Last summer also included a streak of 65 consecutive days with temperatures above the 95-degree mark. This summer, temperatures are expected to […]
Texas districts still struggling to improve math, reading scores; Houston ISD bucks trend
For Texas elementary and middle schoolers, something about learning math just isn’t adding up. Standardized test scores released by the state Friday show that fewer students are completing math on grade level compared to last year. Meanwhile, districts are still struggling to get more students on pace in reading. Key takeaways from the release of […]
U.S. Supreme Court rejects anti-abortion group’s Texas challenge to mifepristone
Mifepristone, a common abortion inducing medication, will remain on the market without additional restrictions after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected an anti-abortion group’s challenge to the drug’s approval. In the high court’s first abortion-related ruling since it overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the nine justices ruled to change nothing about the drug’s legal […]
Houston ISD elementary, middle school test scores improved in 2024, early data shows
Houston ISD's elementary and middle school test scores improved in 2024 when compared to 2023, with some of the biggest gains seen at campuses overhauled by first-year Superintendent Mike Miles, early data shows.
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