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Texas State Board of Education considers mandatory reading lists, social studies curriculum
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1439+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) took up a pair of controversial proposed policies on Tuesday that, if approved, will reshape lesson plans and classroom materials for Texas' more than 5. 5 million public school students. Much of the…...
'They will bring him justice' | Loved ones honor Houston man killed outside nightclub as wife shares emotional account
2+ day, 26+ min ago (398+ words) HOUSTON " A week after her husband died in her arms outside a nightclub, a grieving wife is speaking publicly as police continue searching for those responsible. Family and friends gathered Sunday to lay 33-year-old Miguel "Mike" Padilla to rest, honoring…...
Rice University students explore Fifth Ward's history and toxic waste impact through research
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (78+ words) To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Rice University students explore Fifth Ward's history and toxic waste impact through research To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Download the KHOU 11 app Next…...
The Battle of San Jacinto Comes to Life This Weekend
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (84+ words) Great Day Houston's Carlos Hernandez is live in La Porte at the San Jacinto Museum with a preview of what to expect. The Battle of San Jacinto Comes to Life This Weekend To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need…...
The church where MLK gave his final speech is getting a $1. 2 million renovation
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (366+ words) It's part of a nearly $18 million package for Memphis projects included in the annual congressional appropriations process. The package also includes $3. 1 million for the restoration of historic Clayborn Temple, the staging area for the 1968 sanitation workers strike that brought King…...
Oklahoma State's softball team stunned after team bus involved in fatal crash with a pedestrian
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (192+ words) Oklahoma State's softball team took some time to process a fatal crash involving its team bus earlier this week and will be back on the field Friday. The team had been traveling to Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday afternoon when its…...
Battle of Bunker Hill reenactment reflects on US Revolutionary origins
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (598+ words) NEW YORK " As the U. S. marks the 250th anniversary of'the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment " or more " to remember why. Start with the very name. "There's something percussive about it: Battle of Bunker Hill," says prize-winning historian Nathaniel…...
Man working on home renovation found dead in Spring, sheriff says
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (65+ words) Investigators say the man who was found dead in the home was a carpenter doing work there. Man working on home renovation found dead in Spring, sheriff says To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Download…...
6 shot at north Houston house party, police say
2+ week, 2+ day ago (68+ words) An investigation is underway after police say six people were hurt in a shooting at a north Houston house party Saturday night. 6 shot at north Houston house party, police say To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU…...
He died trying to cross the train tracks to get to school. One year later, what's being done to improve safety.
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (777+ words) HOUSTON " One year ago today, a Milby High School student was killed while crossing railroad tracks near campus, a tragedy that immediately raised serious questions about student safety. Fifteen-year-old Sergio Rodriguez, a sophomore at Milby High School, was walking to…...