The Bookshelf: Jan. 21, 2016
In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Prodigy's Cousin. Full Story
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Jacob Sanchez
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Jacob Sanchez was a newsletters fellow for the Tribune in 2016. At St. Edward’s University, he studied political science and journalism. Previously, Sanchez was an editorial intern at The Texas Observer, and an intern for The Quay County Sun and Clovis News Journal. Sanchez was the print editor-in-chief at Hilltop Views, the student newspaper at St. Edward’s. Sanchez is from the small West Texas town of Fort Stockton.
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Utah Senator Calls to Devote Entire State Education Funds to Public Schools
In Utah, public K-12 schools and public universities share tax revenue thanks to a constitutional amendment passed in 1996. Full Story
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Blended Learning to Connect Urban Classrooms to NYU Faculty
Blended learning, the combination of technology and traditional methods of learning in an educational curriculum, has long been a hot topic in K-12 education. Full Story
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California Districts Exploring Non-Academic Accountability
A group of six California public schools — known as CORE districts — are rethinking the way they measure school accountability by including non-academic traits. Full Story
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New York High School Students Strain Wi-Fi, Bandwidth
Last year, the New York City Education Department acknowledged that students' cell phones play larger roles as tools of learning and modern communication, and decided to lift its cell phone ban in public schools. Full Story
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The Q&A: Terrance Green
In this week's Q&A, we interview Terrance Green, an assistant professor in the educational administration department at the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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The Brief: Ted Cruz Absorbs a Snub and a Diss in Iowa
Sarah Palin was a huge boon to Ted Cruz when she came to Texas to throw her support behind his bid for the Senate. On Tuesday, she snubbed Cruz to endorse Donald Trump for president. Full Story
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The Brief: Date, Channel Change Announced for Houston Debate
The Republican presidential primary debate set to happen days before Texans cast their ballots in the state's primary election will remain in Houston but with a new television channel as host. Full Story
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Petition May Force Vote on Austin Rideshare Regulations
With less than two weeks to go before Austin’s stricter vehicle-for-hire ordinance goes into effect, a group backed by Uber and Lyft says it has collected enough signatures to overturn or force a public vote on the new rules. Full Story
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Bypass Patients Should Continue Statin Treatment
A new review of 21 studies challenges the conventional wisdom that it’s preferable to discontinue statins before and after coronary bypass surgery. Full Story
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