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Dec 30, 2024 · The events of the past year are going to shape the year to come. Here’s what to know about what happened in 2024 and how it’s likely to affect the next twelve months.

Jan 23, 2025 · The 98-year-old sculptor hopes to literally cement his artistic legacy by installing 43 massive busts somewhere in Texas. But he’s running out of time. Vouchers are the talk of this year’s ...

6 days ago · The worthiness of vouchers aside, the debate over them has diverted attention from our schools’ actual needs. More than 5.5 million students are enrolled in Texas public schools.

Dec 10, 2024 · A Texas Congressman Wrote the Culture War Playbook When He Killed a 1930s Theater Program. The Federal Theatre Project launched the careers of Arthur Miller and Orson Welles, and brought free ...

6 days ago · Two years ago, during the 2023 legislative session, superintendents of Texas schools were optimistic that state lawmakers would boost public-education funding.

6 days ago · Humans have been learning math for thousands of years. As long ago as the third millennium BC, Mesopotamian scribes-in-training practiced calculation and geometry by etching numbers into clay tablets.

Nov 27, 2024 · Cracked Pools and Drained Savings: How “Concrete Cancer” Ruined Summer. Homeowners are belly flopping into debt—and filing lawsuits—to fix swimming pools afflicted with spiderweb-like ...

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