In Mississippi, federal funds to help homeless students are few and far between, due in large part to the difficulty districts face in securing funds and implementing the framework to deliver key services.
John Reynolds
John Reynolds was the newsletters editor for the Tribune from 2013 to 2017. 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.
Posted inEnergy, Environment
New in Trib+Water: Zebra mussels found in Lake Travis
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Zebra mussels are found in Lake Travis, a new approach to wastewater treatment and an interview with Carrie Kasnicka of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust.
Posted inState Government
The Bookshelf: June 28, 2017
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Miracle in the South Pacific.
Posted inState Government
TWJ: Examining recharge in the Barton Springs aquifer segment
Hydrologist Raymond Slade takes a closer look at the sources of recharge and discharge in the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer in this Texas Water Journal article.
Posted inState Government
The Water Update
The Water Update is a collaboration between the Texas Tribune and Texas Water Journal covering key upcoming meetings and events, important personnel moves, and significant developments with regard to water at the Texas Legislature and water agencies.
Posted inPublic Education
New in Trib+Edu: Helping refugees get an education
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A community in Michigan works to help refugees receive an education, a new approach to summer school and an interview with Jill Allor, a professor with the Department of Teaching and Learning at Southern Methodist University.
Posted inState Government
The Bookshelf: June 22, 2017
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Spell Better in Just 5 Minutes a Day.
Posted inState Government
Proficiency-based education takes hold in Maine
As districts around Maine prepare to welcome the Class of 2021 this fall, educators are grappling with both policy and practice in the classroom.
Posted inState Government
Michigan community supports refugees with continuing education
In Lansing, Michigan, where more than 16,000 refugees have settled over the past 40 years, the scars of fleeing danger and oppression are an everyday part of their community.
Posted inState Government
In Wyoming, lawmakers research ways to fund schools
The current education budget deficit in Wyoming is $478 million for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 with future legislation almost certain to include drastic cuts to the education budget overall.
