A New (But Familiar) Name Crops Up in SD-24 GOP Race
Also, a second name pops up in the open GOP primary to succeed Myra Crownover and George W. Bush makes a fundraising appeal for his brother. Full Story
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John Reynolds was the newsletters editor for the Tribune from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under the Dome, for more than seven years – covering the waterfront from health and human services and redistricting to pensions and elections. A native of Atlanta, Ga., he started his journalistic career one day after the attacks of Sept. 11 in Lubbock, Texas, where he rotated through a slew of beats at The Avalanche-Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and studied at the University of Georgia's graduate school in journalism. When not at work, he actively attempts to convince himself he is adept at tennis with varying levels of success. And he has adopted the Austin custom of appreciating smoked meats and listening to music in grassy/muddy fields.
Also, a second name pops up in the open GOP primary to succeed Myra Crownover and George W. Bush makes a fundraising appeal for his brother. Full Story
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the rise of the super PAC-backed zombie candidate and the fate of Rick Perry's White House run. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A study finds amount of homework assigned doesn't fit students' grade level, school gardens teach students about healthy habits and an interview with Dennis Davis of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Full Story
Regulations on abortion clinics enacted in 2013 have sharply reduced the number of clinics in Texas, an approach to limiting access to abortion that a New York Times article suggests could serve as a template for many other states. Full Story
A recent study found that young students received far more homework than was developmentally effective, while high school students were not being challenged enough at home. Full Story
In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Undocumented. Full Story
New York recently released its third year of performance data after adopting Common Core standards, which show little change in scores, inspiring some to believe the effects require more time to manifest. Full Story
Teach for America, a nonprofit that matches recent college graduates with high-need classrooms around the country, is facing another year of steady decline in the number of applicants to the program. Full Story
Across the country, schools are partnering with community groups to install gardens that teach, feed and motivate young people who may not have ever been exposed to farm-fresh produce or nutrition education. Full Story
A New York judge ruled that, unlike previous state exams that she ruled were discriminatory, the Academic Literacy Skills Test was appropriately formatted to measure teachers’ aptitude in the classroom. Full Story