Schools like the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, an online charter school based in Ohio, make huge profits on diverted federal and state funding, but experts say these online schools have not lived up to expectations.
Madlin Mekelburg
Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the Houston Chronicle as both a metro intern in Houston and as an intern in their Austin bureau covering the Texas Legislature.
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The Bookshelf: May 26, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Bridge to Brilliance.
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Mental Health Coaching Reduces Preschool Expulsion Rates
Expulsion rates for preschoolers are three times the rate of older students, but these numbers improve when teachers get assistance from mental health professionals in the classroom.
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Event: A Conversation on Higher Education Funding
The Texas Tribune presents a conversation on higher education funding.
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The Brief: Low Turnout in Runoffs Nonetheless Yields Notable Results
A lack of a compelling statewide race at the top of either ticket kept participation in Tuesday’s party primary runoff elections squarely at the lackluster level.
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Politics
Scott Walker — No, Not That One — Wins Court of Criminal Appeals Runoff
A candidate who ran a low-key campaign and shares a name with the governor of Wisconsin won the GOP runoff race for a seat on Texas’ highest criminal court.
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Who Said It: Donald Trump or Mark Cuban?
While he says he’s open to being a running mate for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban often sounds more like Trump. See if you can tell the bombastic billionaires apart in our quotation quiz.
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The Brief: Primary Runoffs Are Low Turnout, High Stakes
Although today’s primary runoff elections will likely see low turnout in contests for the Legislature, the Railroad Commission and the State Board of Education, there are at least five things to watch for on Election Night.
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Texas Losses Mount from Refusal to Expand Medicaid
Hospitals in North Texas will face losses if state leaders continue to refuse Medicaid expansion. Texas could lose federal funds for uninsured care if it does not find a solution before a waiver expires in December 2017.
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CDC: Eighty Percent of Pools Fail Health, Safety Tests
Routine tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of public pools in five states – including Texas – found that almost eight out of 10 had at least one safety violation and about 1 in 8 had to be closed.
