North East ISD committee names frontrunner for new sex education curriculum
The district's Student Health Advisory Council meets Wednesday to vote on their recommended sex ed curriculum.
View ArticleCouncilman Perry gets probation; no jail time in sentencing for DWI...
The District 10 councilman pleaded no contest in a Bexar County court to charges of driving while intoxicated and failure to exchange information relating to a Nov. 6 hit and run.
View ArticleSupreme Court briefly puts on hold lower court's limits on abortion drug...
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has placed a hold on a lower court ruling that restricts access to the abortion drug mifepristone until Wednesday night.
View ArticleWhere, when and how to vote in the May election in the Rio Grande Valley
Early voting begins Monday, April 24, and ends Tuesday, May 2. Election Day is Saturday, May 6.
View ArticleFAA issues long-awaited launch license to SpaceX’s South Texas Starship
SpaceX will attempt to launch Starship on Monday, April 17.
View ArticleTexas colleges are concerned about ChatGPT and how it may change learning
ChatGPT has students, staff and faculty already thinking about how instructors will adapt their classrooms as the program grows.
View ArticleWomen are earning more money. But they're still picking up a heavier load at...
A new Pew Research Center report finds that in opposite-sex marriages in the U.S., women's financial contributions have grown, but they're still doing a larger share of housework and caregiving.
View ArticleThreat of ban from Congress overshadows TikTok's popularity in U.S.
There are new efforts by some members of Congress to completely ban the app in the United States because of national security concerns and other issues.
View ArticleUT Austin researchers make headway toward universal coronavirus treatments
Scientists at the university found antibodies that attack a key area of coronaviruses that isn't prone to mutation.
View ArticleWhy are so many Americans poor? The Poverty Paradox
How can the United States, one of the wealthiest nations on earth, have the highest rates of poverty among industrialized nations? In The Poverty Paradox author Mark Rank argues that this is due to how...
View ArticleA new study says a widely-used artificial sweetener may cause heart problems
Erythritol is used as a sugar substitute in a variety of foods. Dr. Brandie Williams, a cardiologist with Texas Health Stephenville, said consuming large amounts may lead to serious problems.
View ArticleMuslim transition homes for the recently incarcerated provide stability amid...
Many nonprofit halfway houses or homeless shelters can be Christian-based, which can alienate Muslim prison converts and others of different faiths.
View ArticleAustin City Council passes resolution to improve safety near Rainey Street
Council members directed the interim city manager to look into increased camera surveillance and park ranger patrols after two recent drownings in Lady Bird Lake.
View ArticleOffshoring is now affecting ‘middle class or upper middle class jobs’ in tech...
Around 7% of senior managers surveyed by the Atlanta Fed said they’re moving jobs overseas because of remote work.
View ArticleMore than 18,000 cows are dead after dairy farm explosion in Texas Panhandle
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating.
View Article$14.5 million grant awarded to city for housing and homelessness mitigation...
The funds will be distributed over the course of three years to SA Hope Center, Haven for Hope, SAMMinistries, and Opportunity Home.
View ArticleAnti-LGBTQ bills moving through TX Legislature
Texas lawmakers are debating whether to block transgender kids’ access to transition-related health care, classify businesses that host drag shows as sexually oriented establishments and limit public...
View ArticleDoes Texas need an anti-migrant border militia?
The Republican led Texas legislature is moving forward with a bill that would create a new border protection unit that critics say will lead to vigilante justice against migrants – and anyone who looks...
View ArticleFragile Boca Chica ecosystem endures the impact of SpaceX Starship launches
SpaceX is attempting to launch the largest rocket ever made into orbit this week from Boca Chica beach, outside of Brownsville. Surrounding their site in South Texas are some of the most sensitive...
View ArticleSan Antonio ISD cuts central office budget to give raises that reward experience
SAISD teacher raises will range from 4% to 9% next year.
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