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Judge asks Texas to remove foster care kids from out-of-state facilities facing child abuse investigation
Photo above: At least 48 Texas children in the long-term care of the state are housed at facilities run by the groups under the senators’ investigation, said U.S. District Judge Janis Jack. Credit: iStock By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune A federal judge has asked Texas to cooperate with a new investigation into child abuse allegations at…
Credential planning grant awarded to STC levels up computer IT students’ skills
Photo above: STC’s Computer Science and Computer and Information Technology programs were recently awarded an Accelerating Credentials Planning Grant by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). Amanda Sotelo, South Texas College To enhance student skills and to continue producing marketable graduates in the fields of computer science and computer information technologies, South Texas College…
UTRGV researcher developing IA to identify brain tumors
Photo above: Dr. Dimah Dera, assistant professor in the UTRGV Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is part of a team developing an artificial intelligence-based system that automatically will identify tumor boundaries and volume. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) By Karen Villarreal, UTRGV RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – The likelihood of developing a cancerous brain tumor in your lifetime is less than…
Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 5-7
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7. State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about…
It’s not just COVID-19: Why Texas faces a teacher shortage
Photo above: Gordon Mock, outside of Thompson Elementary School in Houston on Tuesday, says he thought teaching would be his dream job. But he quit the profession in 2018 because of big class sizes, high insurance costs and a lack of support. Credit: Justin Rex for The Texas Tribune By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune, July 25,…
Texas Drops To #5
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, July 20, 2022 About this time last year, I referred to Texas falling to fourth in the CNBC rankings of top states for business as “eerily disturbing.” That remark got more attention than I anticipated. My concern was only enhanced when the 2022 roster came out and Texas dropped further to…
Offshore wind farm proposed for Gulf of Mexico near Galveston could power 2.3 million homes
Photo above: U.S. President Joe Biden holds up a wind turbine size comparison chart while attending a meeting with governors, labor leaders and private companies launching the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership at the White House on June 23. Credit:REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune, July 22, 2022 HOUSTON — The Gulf of Mexico’s…
Texas Republicans in Congress vote against bill to protect right to contraception
Photo above: U.S. House Democrats passed a bill Thursday to ensure access to contraceptives. Credit: Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune, July 21, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would prevent states from banning birth control, though nearly the entire Republican delegation from Texas voted against…
Origins Of High School Mariachi Groups In South Texas
EDINBURG, Texas — Join the Museum of South Texas History for a Sunday Speaker Series panel discussion, “The Origins of Mariachi Music in South Texas Public Schools,” featuring panelists Ofelia de los Santos, Amancio Chapa Jr. and Miguel de los Santos, Ph.D., at 2 p.m. on July 24. The presentation will feature three school leaders who played…
TWC Supports Future Architects At STC Through JET Grant Award
MCALLEN, TEXAS – Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has announced its support for South Texas College as the institution trains new students seeking careers as architectural and civil drafters. TWC presented STC with a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant in the amount of $204,058 to be used for the purchase and installation of equipment and…
