Nonprofit Now Tackling Children’s Education Reform
In partnership with some heavy hitters in technology and education, James P. Steyer is drumming up support for Common Sense Kids Action, a nonprofit advocacy organization for children. Full Story
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Christine Ayala
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Christine Ayala was a Texas Tribune fellow, focusing on reporting and newsletter production, in 2014 and 2015. Before joining the Tribune, Christine interned for the Austin American-Statesman features desk and Dallas Morning News public safety desk. At the University of Texas at Austin, she reported and edited for The Daily Texan.
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Federal Reminder to Districts: Don’t Forget Title IX
School districts must designate a Title IX coordinator to ensure students know their rights and that school administrators know their responsibilities under this landmark federal law. Full Story
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Book Aims to Help Teachers Talk About Race
In his new book, Rac(e)ing to Class: Confronting Poverty and Race in Schools and Classrooms, H. Richard Milner addresses the need to openly confront issues of race and racism in schools. Full Story
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Texas STAAR Reading Scores Unchanged
Since its introduction in 2012, passing rates and average scores for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR tests, have failed to improve. Full Story
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The Q&A: Colleen Reutebuch
In this week's Q&A, we interview Colleen Reutebuch, director of the Reading Institute in the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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The Bookshelf: April 30, 2015
In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights In Defense of a Liberal Education. Full Story
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Event: Texas Tribune Symposium on Health Care
The Tribune, in partnership with Huston-Tillotson University, will host a daylong Symposium on Health Care on May 4. Full Story
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Health Reporter's Cancer Diagnosis Spurs Mammogram Talk
Longtime Dallas medical reporter Janet St. James was diagnosed with breast cancer, sparking another wave of attention for diagnostic tools. Full Story
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CPR Guidelines "Staying Alive" With Revamped Techniques
Guidelines are changing for administering CPR to get more people willing to spring into action if they encounter someone who needs it. Full Story
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New Study Reinforces Measles Vaccine Not Linked to Autism
A new study confirms previous findings that there is no link between vaccinations and autism. The findings come after 162 people in the United States contracted measles this year. Full Story
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