Nation's Report Card shows how North Texas students are performing in reading and math
The National Assessment of Educational Progress is given to fourth and eighth grade students to gauge their performance in reading and math every two years.
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New program in Beaumont schools aims to boost math skills post-pandemic
Math and science scores in Texas public schools have seen a decline in recent years, with the COVID-19 pandemic being a significant factor in disrupting learnin
Texas trio faces 20 years for defrauding pandemic relief programs
They're accused of conspiring to submit multiple fraudulent applications for EIDL & PPP loans requesting millions of dollars of SBA funds.
Several bills filed to weaken vaccine mandates as more Texas families opt out of immunizations
Emboldened by Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination and disdain for pandemic-era mandates, skeptics are pushing for bills to make it easier to opt out of vaccines.
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Texas Lawmakers File More Than 20 Bills to Roll Back Vaccine Mandates
Enjoying momentum thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as federal health secretary, vaccine skeptics are pushing state-level bills to block mandates and give parents and workers greater latitude to opt out.
The Real ID deadline is approaching. How to check if your Texas driver’s license is compliant
You can apply for a new Real ID-compliant Texas driver’s license or ID in-person at a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) office. You may be eligible to renew your existing
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Austin rents have fallen for nearly two years. Here’s why.
Among Texas’ major metros, the San Antonio-New Braunfels region ... Landlords are filing more evictions than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, figures from Eviction Lab show. And the number of people experiencing homelessness grew in Austin last ...
Health care, education top major employers as The Woodlands grows to more than 40K jobs
After losing almost 2,000 jobs in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Woodlands has bounced back with numbers for its major employers now topping 40,000.
'Nation's Report Card' shows how Central Texas students are performing in reading and math
Eighth-grade students showed declines in both reading and math proficiency on the 2024 NAEP, also known as the Nation’s Report Card.
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As bird flu continues to spread, the CDC is on a communications blackout
It is also possible for people to get infected from contact with a sick cat, Troisi said. The situation with the virus is somewhat complicated by the fact that the Trump administration has ordered federal health agencies like the CDC to pause public communications.
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Social media isn’t the only cause of mental health woes among Texas youth, advocates say
Social media’s danger on youth mental health has captured the attention of Texas lawmakers, at times, eclipsing focus on bigger threats — provider shortages and funding cuts to programs.
‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.