Past Contributions

• Teachers Hope for Virtual Reality Technology, Survey Says

  By Madeline Conway July 20, 2016

  Virtual reality headsets and videos, while one of the more exciting recent technical innovations, are only found in 2 percent of K-12 classrooms, according to a study commissioned by Samsung. Full Story 

• Book Says Schools Should Better Support LGBTQ Students

  By Madeline Conway July 20, 2016

  While many schools are reaching out to their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students, author Michael Sadowski says teachers and administrators must affirm and empower them as well. Full Story 

• Educators Address Student Needs After Recent Violence

  By Madeline Conway July 20, 2016

  Educators in each of the communities affected by recent violence are focusing on students’ needs and how to address emotional issues related to race relations, grief and feelings of safety and well-being. Full Story 

• The Brief: An Unexpected Cost of the Border Surge Appears

  By Madeline Conway and John Reynolds July 20, 2016

  The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety tells lawmakers Tuesday that increased staffing along the borders has come at the expense of other parts of the state. Full Story 

• The Brief: GOP Convention Kicks Off in Cleveland

  By Madeline Conway and John Reynolds July 19, 2016

  The national party gathering starts on a contentious note as organizers fend off a challenge, backed by some Texans, to the convention rules by anti-Trump Republicans. Full Story 

• President Obama Authors Article in Medical Journal

  By Madeline Conway July 18, 2016

  Writing as Barack Obama, J.D., President Obama published an article in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association making the case for the success of the Affordable Care Act. Full Story 

• First Man in Texas Receives Transplant with Treated Lungs

  By Madeline Conway July 18, 2016

  A new technology that enables doctors to test and treat lungs outside the body before a transplant holds great promise for those needing new lungs — and one man from Oklahoma who traveled to Texas for a clinical trial. Full Story 

• Dallas Surgeon Talks Candidly About Police

  By Madeline Conway July 18, 2016

  Brian Williams, an assistant professor of surgery at UT Southwestern, drew national headlines when he spoke about the experiences he’s had with police, both as a black man driving a car and as a trauma surgeon in a time of crisis. Full Story 

• Study: Female Physicians in Academia Still Earn Less

  By Madeline Conway July 18, 2016

  A new study thought to be the largest on gender pay disparities among academic physicians found that female doctors earn roughly $20,000 less than male counterparts and often hold lesser academic posts. Full Story 

• No Zika Funding From Congress This Summer

  By Madeline Conway July 18, 2016

  Congressional inaction on funding to combat the Zika virus will put Americans at greater risk during the height of the mosquito season this summer, top medical officials say, now that members of Congress have begun a seven-week summer break. Full Story