U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz may have angered his own party when he refused to endorse Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention this week, but his divisive comments drew praise from an unlikely source: Hillary Clinton.
Madeline Conway
Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade as a metro intern.
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The Brief: Facing Angry Texas Delegates, Cruz Defends Trump Snub
How Ted Cruz’s non-endorsement played among his fellow Texans and elsewhere dominated much of the coverage leading up to presidential nominee Donald Trump’s law and order-themed acceptance speech.
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GOP Leadership is High on Will Hurd’s Re-Election Chances
Also, a date is set to find Houston Democratic state Rep. Borris Miles’ replacement in HD-146 and a federal judge strikes down two Austin campaign fundraising restrictions.
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The Brief: Cruz, Not Endorsing Trump, is Booed in Cleveland
The angry reaction to Ted Cruz’s non-endorsement of Donald Trump comes as speculation grows on how the Texas senator builds on his second-place finish in the race for the nomination.
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Texplainer: Julián Castro’s Hatch Act Violation
Our Texplainer runs down Julián Castro’s Hatch Act violation, and why the White House got to decide whether to punish a member of its own Cabinet.
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Kansas Conservatives Call Public Education “Government Schools”
Tapping a commonly used political tactic, conservative politicians and pundits in Kansas have been using the phrase “government schools” to describe publicly funded elementary, middle and high schools.
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Adult Support Key to Online Credit Recovery Success
Recent data show a critical relationship between adult involvement and the ability of a student to earn school credits via online coursework.
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Vocational Courses Leave Girls Behind, Research Says
Researchers say female graduates are often excluded from career-and-technical education programs because of social stigmas and industry prejudices.
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Educators Address Student Needs After Recent Violence
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.
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Teachers Hope for Virtual Reality Technology, Survey Says
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.