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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.
School officials in Township High School District 211 in Chicago declined to rescind their settlement with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights granting locker room access to a transgender student. Full Story
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Some state legislators have taken issue with Florida Gov. Rick Scott's proposal for a $500 million increase in education funding, with the majority coming from taxpayer money. Full Story
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In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood..And the Rest of Y'all Too. Full Story
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A gun rights group plans to hold a fake mass shooting Saturday near UT-Austin to protest gun-free zones. The group decided to move it just off campus after the university said demonstrators could face criminal trespassing charges. Full Story
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In this week's Q&A, we interview Iram Kazimi, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Full Story
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Forest Park Medical Center hospitals in Dallas and Fort Worth filed for bankruptcy just as they were about to be auctioned by creditors who said they had missed loan payments. Full Story
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Students who excel in science classes during their first two years at Dallas’ Hillcrest High school may earn the chance to work in a real biomedical research lab on Saturdays, as part of a 15-year-old extracurricular program. Full Story
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The state's most venerated shrine has been swallowed by downtown San Antonio, and its neighborhood resembles a cross between carnival midway and Bourbon Street. Plans for an upgrade are in the works. Full Story
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A mid-filing period compendium of who's submitted their paperwork so far to get on their respective party primary ballots. Full Story
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The state of Texas filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday afternoon to block placement of Syrian refugees, arguing that the federal government and a refugee resettlement group are not living up to their obligations to consult with the state. Full Story
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