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John Reynolds is the newsletters editor for the Tribune. Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under the Dome, for more than seven years – covering the waterfront from health and human services and redistricting to pensions and elections. A native of Atlanta, Ga., he started his journalistic career one day after the attacks of Sept. 11 in Lubbock, Texas, where he rotated through a slew of beats at The Avalanche-Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and studied at the University of Georgia's graduate school in journalism. When not at work, he actively attempts to convince himself he is adept at tennis with varying levels of success. And he has adopted the Austin custom of appreciating smoked meats and listening to music in grassy/muddy fields.
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Sacramento schools look for teachers in the Philippines, political dysfunction continues to hold up education dollars for Illinois schools and a push for music education in South Dakota. Full Story
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An exchange between U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has revealed an expansive gulf between the administration’s policy priorities and those of its partisan critics. Full Story
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Following a set of state laws promoting publication of school and district data, Colorado’s Department of Education has just launched a website that shares that data in a searchable, comparable format. Full Story
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Advocates for music education say South Dakota's plan for new academic standards does not adequately require districts to fund music initiatives. Full Story
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While a budget now is in place for fiscal year 2018, Illinois is unable to distribute funds to school districts until lawmakers pass a law instituting a companion funding model. Full Story
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This issue marks the last one for Trib+Edu. Thanks for reading, and be sure to check out the Facebook page of our publishing partner, the UT College of Education, to keep up on the latest in education research and news. Full Story
The results of a recent study show that strong oral storytelling skills in preschoolers are related to significantly faster reading comprehension skills in elementary school, but only in African-American male populations. Full Story
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In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Chemistry Games: Volume 2. Full Story
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Struggling with what local teachers union officials describe as a crisis of their own making, the Sacramento City Unified School District decided to recruit new hires from the Philippines. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Zika cases are down this summer, feds make hundreds of arrests in health care fraud crackdown and an interview with Joy Schmitz of the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Full Story
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Seven Dallas-Fort Worth health systems were named among the "most wired" in the country, according to a rating by the American Hospital Association. Full Story
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Zika virus numbers are way down, officials say, because the disease isn’t as rampant in global hotspots this year, so fewer infected American travelers are returning home to spread it. Full Story
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This issue marks the last one for Trib+Health. Thanks for reading, and be sure to check out the Facebook page of our publishing partner UT Southwestern to keep up on the latest in health research and news. Full Story
Citing the opioid abuse crisis and ongoing health care fraud, the U.S. Justice Department announced 412 arrests, and called the move the biggest crackdown in U.S. history. Full Story
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In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Rehab Your Own Spinal Stenosis. Full Story
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A recent study found that the average medical student may have more than $164,000 in debt, but Texas is home to five of the 10 most affordable medical schools. Full Story
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The drug ketamine is sometimes used off-label to ease depression symptoms, although little is known about how it works. Full Story
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A woman who tweeted her boss’ supportive response when she said she was taking a couple of mental health days unleashed an online groundswell from advocates. Full Story
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The Tribune hosts a conversation July 24 in Austin on Medicaid and Texas with Mark McClellan, former head of Medicaid and Medicare under President George W. Bush. For more information on the event, click here. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Texas rivers art exhibit at the Capitol, restoring the glass-bottom boats in San Marcos and an interview with Aaron Wolf of Oregon State University. Full Story
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