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Centering HBCUs in the conversation over options for higher ed
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (1387+ words) A new PBS documentary explores the opportunities provided by Historically Black Colleges and Universities through the stories of students attending them. By Laura RiceJanuary 19, 20261:07 pmArts & Culture, Education, Film & TV, Texas Standard Original Michael Minasi / KUT News Huston-Tillotson University in Austin…...
How improv reignited this nurse’s passion
1+ week, 6+ day ago (311+ words) After a decade in nursing, Tandiwe Kone needed an outlet from the daily stresses of work. She discovered that outlet on the improv stage, where she grew her identity and reignited her passion for nursing. By Priscilla ForemanJanuary 6, 202610:30 amArts & Culture,…...
Homeschool day at the McDonald Observatory: ‘Kids ask the best questions’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (527+ words) The observatory aims to expand its programming offerings, especially for other teachers. By Sean SaldanaDecember 12, 20251:16 pmEducation, Energy & Environment, Texas Standard Original Sean Saldana / Texas Standard Jaye Smittick shows children a sundial outside the McDonald Observatory. On Thursday morning, Jaye Smittick…...
Partying through the panic: How transgender university students are dealing with the pressure
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1260+ words) In the face of intense scrutiny over their teachers and what they're teaching, transgender students are turning to their community for support. By Kaye KnollDecember 8, 20259:45 amEducation, Government & Politics, Texas Standard Original Miss San Marcos Pride, MZ Cookie, performs at Mini…...
Roblox adds age verification after criticism over risks to children
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (186+ words) Users will be required to scan their faces to use the popular gaming platform. Scans will be used to guess a user's age. By Shelly BrisbinNovember 20, 202510:40 amTech & Innovation, Texas Standard Original Coolcaesar, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The Roblox office…...
A Mexican government-backed program is filling in adult education gaps in the US
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1104+ words) Plazas Comunitarias works with local organizations to offer everything from GED classes to programs for learning English. Karla Parada, GED educator at El Paso Community College, guides students through math equations during a class meeting. At a soccer field outside…...
Today on Texas Standard: How border communities are addressing adult education
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (517+ words) By Texas StandardNovember 20, 20259:22 amTexas Standard Original, Whole Shows Here's what's coming up on Texas Standard for Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back later today for updated…...
These visually impaired students learn to make music as the Semi-Modulars synth band
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (682+ words) Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired instructor Dan Butler teaches his students how to make groovy tunes. By Kaye KnollNovember 6, 20252:13 pmArts & Culture, Music, Sounds of Texas, Texas Standard Original Courtesy of Aaron Wharton The Semi-Modulars perform live. Dan…...
A closer look at what’s driving the rising rate of uninsured children
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (1426+ words) Decades of progress on children's health coverage is being slowly erased, with the U.S. rate now at a 10-year high. Texas still has the highest rate of uninsured kids, with a total of over 1 million. By Kim Krisberg, Public Health WatchOctober…...
Texas lawmakers banned cellphones in schools. Districts are in the process of implementing the law.
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (737+ words) All cellphones and other personal electronic devices are banned in Texas classrooms. By Sarah AschAugust 12, 202511:54 amEducation, Government & Politics, Texas Standard Original Students are heading back to class across the Lone Star State, but the only ringing they're likely to hear…...