The University of Texas System has closed its Institute for Transformational Learning, a startup-like technology initiative. The system spent tens of millions of dollars on the project, but struggled to develop a business plan.
Neena Satija
Neena Satija worked at the Tribune from 2013 to 2019. She was an investigative reporter and radio producer for the Tribune and Reveal, a public radio program from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Previously, she was the environment reporter at the Tribune. A native of the Washington, D.C. area, she graduated from Yale University in 2011, and then worked for the New Haven Independent, the Connecticut Mirror, and WNPR/Connecticut Public Radio. She has also been a regular contributor to National Public Radio. As an East Coast transplant she is particularly thrilled with Austin tacos and warm weather.
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Criminal Justice
“They’re just setting those babies up for the penitentiary”: How minor offenses feed overcrowding at Houston youth jail
Across Texas, kids are getting into less trouble with the law even though the state population is exploding. So why is Harris County’s juvenile detention center bursting at the seams?
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Environment
How thousands of homes were built inside Houston reservoirs designed to flood (audio)
Last year saw the most destructive Atlantic hurricane season on record. How did we get here? We investigated by wading through the damage left by Hurricane Harvey in Houston.
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Sold Out: How the crusade against sex trafficking in Texas has left child victims behind
In January, The Texas Tribune launched a series investigating how Texas leaders have publicly battled sex trafficking for more than a decade but devoted hardly any resources to helping victims. Read our coverage here.
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Higher Education
Audio: How the UT System spends portions of its $20 billion endowment
The UT System’s endowment of nearly $20 billion makes it one of the nation’s wealthiest educational institutions. How much of it goes to student financial aid?
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Criminal Justice
At least 26 dead after worst mass shooting in Texas history at San Antonio-area church
A lone gunman killed at least 26 people and injured many more at a church in Sutherland Springs. The tiny town was left reeling from the deadliest shooting at a place of worship in American history.
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In Harvey's Wake
After Harvey, buyouts won’t be the answer for frequent flood victims in Texas
Even after Hurricane Harvey, the best efforts by Harris County officials to purchase the most flood-prone homes won’t make a dent in the larger problem — worsening flooding, and a buyout program that can’t keep up.
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In Harvey's Wake
Houston officials let developers build homes inside reservoirs. But no one warned buyers.
Building in the reservoirs led to thousands of flooded homes, increased the risk for surrounding areas and threatened their earthen dams.
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In Harvey's Wake
Documents detail concerns about Houston dams — before Harvey
How concerned is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about the integrity of Addicks and Barker reservoirs? The agency has never answered the question clearly, but documents offer new clues.
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Politics
Former official “fought as good of a fight as I could” to make Trump White House follow ethics rules
The consensus was clear at a discussion by ethics experts at the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday: Donald Trump’s White House may be the most unethical administration Americans have ever seen.