Today @HoustonChron published a collab I worked on w/ @small_asher + @nytimes that has been months in the making.
A former Cy-Fair ISD officer repeatedly used a hogtie restraint on a student with disabilities. The district later banned the practice⬇️
https://t.co/1HkKniBL2t
The first Houston-area Islamic private school was approved for Texas' school voucher program last night, after HQA parents sued the Comptroller for religious discrimination when he blocked Islamic schools from TEFA
@isaacyu@ashsoebroto@HoustonChron https://t.co/t6YGaEgjnw
BREAKING: A federal judge in Houston forced the Texas Comptroller's office to extend the voucher application window after Islamic private schools and parents sued over not being approved. The application window was supposed to close today @ashsoebroto
https://t.co/JNuyRtcL8L
BREAKING: Judge in the Islamic schools case extends application window for Texas ESA program to March 31. #txed@ashsoebroto@HoustonChron https://t.co/JJZNEWKCIz
In court, @txcomptroller lawyers blame “accreditation issues” and the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission for the block on Islamic schools. from @ashsoebroto@HoustonChron#txed https://t.co/aqEZZpSrvQ
Compared to large Houston-area school districts, @HoustonISD had one of the largest % enrollment declines in the metro area.
New from @ashsoebroto in @HoustonChron: https://t.co/asWiwCpcJ9
On SB 11 from the 89th #txlege: Houston-area school boards vote to reject daily prayer periods: 'A logistical nightmare' from @eliz_sander@ashsoebroto in @HoustonChron#txed https://t.co/4D2Sb7CW4r
Houston-area school districts like @FortBendISD and @CyFairISD say they're turning to AI-powered surveillance software to support student mental health.
Students, though, say the technology may actually be harming them. via @ashsoebroto https://t.co/zYkQ4U0aMg
ICYMI: There are not nearly enough high schools for teens in recovery to meet the U.S. demand (31 schools per about 1.6 million struggling teens).
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Here's how one Houston school aims to mend that crisis, one child at a time
w/@ashsoebroto@HoustonChron https://t.co/5ROuVg9ExN
@CCFreedmen@CCFreedmen Hi there, I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm a reporter at the Houston Chronicle, and if you would open to chatting about what Jade was like as a person, please feel free to message me
Journalists can often find themselves reporting on communities outside their own experiences.
At #AccessFest24, we’ll explore effective strategies and tools for approaching unfamiliar communities, uncovering untold stories and building trust with sources.
This all-star panel features @sarahanneconway, @ArielWriter, @bykatielicari, @yanqixu_ & @CiciYu_.
🗓️ Oct. 19, 12:15 p.m. ET https://t.co/U1xaSFyqEX
(late) personal news: i just wrapped my first week as a hearst fellow at @timesunion 📰 feel free to email me tips and where to go hiking at [email protected]!!
The transition to adulthood, especially independence and housing, can be challenging for autistic individuals. I followed Dylan Wallace's family for several months as they moved 30-year-old Dylan to independent living.
Here is their story.
https://t.co/sAd1wyqy2O