How to Get All Houston Third Graders Reading?

How to Get All Houston Third Graders Reading?

Teacher training is a key part of the Houston Independent School District’s ambitious goal to have all third graders reading at their grade level by 2019.

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Houston Ship Channel: Deep Water Centennial

Houston Ship Channel: Deep Water Centennial

Discover the 100 year history of the Houston Ship Channel, from the pirate Jean Lafitte to the grand opening with President Woodrow Wilson to becoming the economic engine of Texas.

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The Moth StorySLAM: 'Last Minute'

The Moth StorySLAM: 'Last Minute'

Prepare a five-minute story about when you put it all off and felt the ticking of the clock. From missed flights to all-nighters, tell us at the next StorySLAM.

Tuesday, November 11 | 7:30 p.m.
Missed Election Night? Catch Up on the Races

Missed Election Night? Catch Up on the Races

Check out election results, blog posts and stories here.

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Silent Film Composer Concert

Silent Film Composer Concert

Silent films get a new twist when local composers Jaime Arroyo and Gerald Massoud perform their original scores to classic Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin shorts.

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Baytown Artist Ken Pridgeon Memorializes Fallen Heroes

Baytown Artist Ken Pridgeon Memorializes Fallen Heroes

"Portrait of a Warrior" gallery shows one man's mission to paint a portrait of every Texas soldier who was killed in the line of duty.

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Houston Teachers Go Back To School For Reading

Houston Teachers Go Back To School For Reading

Teacher training is a key part of Houston's new literacy plan.

Council Votes To Restore Gus Wortham Golf Course

Council Votes To Restore Gus Wortham Golf Course

The historic course will not be converted into a botanical garden.

New Federal Regulation Coming For Oil & Gas Well Pollution

New Federal Regulation Coming For Oil & Gas Well Pollution

New rules could mean oil & gas wells will have to fix ...

Energy Trade Group Files To Block Denton Fracking Ban

Energy Trade Group Files To Block Denton Fracking Ban

Nearly 60 percent of Denton voters approved the measure on Tuesday.

VIDEO: "Monet and the Seine" At Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston

VIDEO: "Monet and the Seine" At Museum Of Fine Arts, ...

See the famous French waterway through the eyes of a master.

Houston Camerata & Ad Deum Dance: Mozart's Waisenhaus Mass

Houston Camerata & Ad Deum Dance: Mozart's Waisenhaus Mass

The Houston choral group presents Mozart's “Orphanage” Mass set to contemporary dance.

Texas Children's Part of Clinical Trial for Medical Marijuana Drug

Texas Children's Part of Clinical Trial for Medical Marijuana Drug

Pediatric epilepsy patients will try THC-free cannabis extract, others get placebo

Dan Patrick, The Next Lieutenant Governor

Dan Patrick, The Next Lieutenant Governor

Houston Republican state Senator Dan Patrick cruised to victory for lieutenant governor.

VIDEO: Battered By Years Of Drought, Texas Cattle Ranching Rebounds

VIDEO: Battered By Years Of Drought, Texas Cattle Ranching Rebounds

Wetter weather is coinciding with a record spike in beef prices.

Devon Anderson Wins Harris County District Attorney's Race

Devon Anderson Wins Harris County District Attorney's Race

One of the most contentious local campaigns in 2014.

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