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Kids, veggies and federal requirements

Kids, veggies and federal requirements

The big plastic trash can at Briscoe Elementary got a workout during lunch on a recent school day. Kinderg…

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Why don't school schedules fit families' lives?

Why don't school schedules fit families' lives?

Why, asks University of Houston professor Elizabeth Gregory, do we still close schools for the summer? The Am…

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Polite formality of Dewhurst a contrast to flashy opponent

Polite formality of Dewhurst a contrast to flashy opponent

On paper, David Dew­hurst appears to be the perfect Republican: tall and rich, a self-made mega-millionaire, …

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Why do suburban schools look alike?

Why do suburban schools look alike?

In photographs, the three junior high schools built most recently by the Conroe ISD look as much alike as thr…

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Abbott proposes state takeover of low-performing schools

Abbott proposes state takeover of low-performing schools

Education again took center stage in the Texas governor's race Wednesday as Republican candidate Greg Abbott …

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Yik Yak talks back - and sometimes it's threats on schools

Yik Yak talks back - and sometimes it's threats on schools

A recent bomb threat alerted many Memorial High School parents and administrators to something that many Hous…

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Emancipation Park: The heart of Third Ward

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By Lisa Gray Verified, Amber Elliott Verified
| Houston Chronicle Verified
John Tayor, a resident of the Third Ward since 1957, holds American flags in a "V for victory" as he walks around Emancipation Park during the 2017 rededication ceremony. Michael Ciaglo/Dallas Morning News People cheer during the 2017 rededication ceremony for Emancipation Park. Michael Ciaglo/Dallas Morning News Faye Reese swings at Emancipation Park. Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer The Rev.
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What does the Ebola outbreak mean for Houston and the World Cup? We asked Peter Hotez. | Opinion

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By Lisa Gray Verified
| Houston Chronicle Verified
Dr. Peter Hotez in his office at Baylor College of Medicine. Kirk Sides/Houston Chronicle Late last week, an Ebola outbreak was identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency soon afterward — but it was already late in the game. There were already hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of suspected deaths. How worried should the world be? And what does the emergency mean for us in Houston?
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The Art Car Parade. An HISD-protest car. And a freakout over political speech. | Opinion

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By Lisa Gray Verified
| Houston Chronicle Verified
Before the 2025 Houston Art Car Parade, an HISD student prepares an art car made by Houston Stitching Together, a group that knits and crochets signs protesting the state takeover of HISD. Claire Partain “Dear Art Car Artists,” the mass e-mail started. For the first two paragraphs, it seemed like the usual welcome-to-the-Houston Art Car Parade blah-di-blah.
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