Julián Castro, the former head at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and former San Antonio mayor, is joining UT-Austin’s teaching faculty this fall.
August 2017
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Professor fired for calling Harvey
A professor at the University of Tampa was fired after saying Hurricane Harvey was “Karma” for the state of Texas.
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The Bookshelf: Aug. 31, 2017
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights “Like a Native.”
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Professor fired for calling Harvey “karma” for Texas
A professor at the University of Tampa was fired after saying Hurricane Harvey was “karma” for the state of Texas.
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The Q&A: Paige Ware
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Paige Ware, who chairs the Department of Teaching and Learning at the Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: A closer look at higher education outcomes
Today we augment our Public Schools Explorer — your source for graduation rates, test scores and other education data — with details about how Texas students fare after graduation.
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Criminal Justice
“Sanctuary cities” opponent: Community shouldn’t fear police inquiries after ruling
After a federal judge declined to block provisions of a Texas law that allow local law enforcement to ask about a person’s immigration status during a detention, lead plaintiffs say that will not result in a major change.
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In Harvey's Wake
This Houston suburb is a magnet for growth and flooding. That’s not a coincidence.
Northwest Houston suburbs like Cypress have exploded in population in recent years. Scientists say that’s a big reason some neighborhoods here saw devastating floods last year and now from Hurricane Harvey.
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The Brief: The state’s “sanctuary cities” law has been halted, for now
As Texans continued Harvey relief and recovery efforts last night, news broke that a federal judge in San Antonio had temporarily blocked the state’s controversial “sanctuary cities” law, which had been poised to go into effect Friday.
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Politics
State Rep. Larry Gonzales not running for re-election
“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve HD52 and this great state,” Gonzales wrote Wednesday night on Facebook.