In this week’s Q&A, we interview James Simons, an associate research scientist with the Center for Coastal Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Eleanor Dearman
Eleanor Dearman is a former reporting fellow. She majored in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. She has also interned for the San Antonio Express-News in its Austin bureau covering Texas politics and contributed to PolitiFact Texas.
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The Bookshelf: Oct. 21, 2015
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Atmosphere of Hope.
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The Brief: Oct. 16, 2015
New federal campaign reports released on Thursday present a portrait of a free spending Rick Perry presidential campaign weeks before Perry dropped out of the race.
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A New Contender Comes Forward in Railroad Commission Race
A former state representative decides to mount a challenge to Belton Republican Molly White in HD-55 and Terri Leo abandons primary challenge to Debbie Riddle.
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The Brief: Oct. 15, 2015
State health officials have taken action to further close access to state funding for abortion-affiliated groups, this time crafting language to prevent those groups from participating in abstinence education programs.
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Teacher Union Recommends Ways to Support Black Male Students
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has released a report detailing specific ways to bring about racial equity for black males both in and outside the classroom.
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Arizona Governor’s K-12 Spending Claim is Unsupported
Arizona’s governor, Doug Ducey, told constituents that Arizona would be one of the leading states to increase K-12 spending per student.
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Facebook Helps Expand Reach of Education Software
Started by a group of teachers in California, Facebook engineers have joined efforts to perfect new software that allows teachers to easily customize learning plans based on the academic, emotional and social needs of their students.
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The Q&A: Keisha Bentley-Edwards
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Keisha Bentley-Edwards, assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Obama Names New, Polarizing Education Secretary
President Obama chose John B. King Jr. to serve as secretary of the Department of Education.
