Texas universities' attendance rates influenced by family incomes, data shows

Plus: Houston welcomes calmer weather on Sunday.

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Texas universities' attendance rates influenced by family incomes, data shows Though wealthy students have long been overrepresented at Ivy league schools in the U.S., family income could also be playing a large role in who is attending many highly selective Texas schools.

 

Houston welcomes calmer weather on Sunday. Here's the forecast While the forecast calls for seasonable temperatures, that doesn't mean we can't prepare for a possible active winter season.

 

Sewing: Historic Black cemetery where Jack Yates is buried in deep disrepair, roamed by dogs "College Memorial Park Cemetery, a scantly manicured burial ground for Black Houstonians, should be a historical gem. Instead, it's in need of preservation help, and that's just wrong." writes Joy Sewing.

 

Arandas Bakery's stolen 'Panadero' baker mascot statue returned Friday Arandas Bakery's stolen "Panadero" mascot statue was returned Friday after it was taken Thanksgiving night.

 

How DirecTV and AT&T customers can watch Texans this weekend KHOU has gone dark on AT&T services such as DirecTV this weekend. Here's how Houston-area fans can watch Texans-Broncos and the SEC championship game amid the carriage dispute.

 

 

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🗳️ Politics

Stakes high as Harris County Democrats vote on resolution... A faction of Democratic party leadership said the second-term Democrat does not represent the party's values.

 

Ex-Hidalgo staffer files motion to block new search warrants in COVID contract case Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's former staffer is pushing back on new search warrants seeking personal cellphone records.

 

How is HISD's dual-language program expansion going? Three months into the school year, a clearer picture is beginning to emerge about how dual-language instruction is being implemented at Houston ISD.

 

Inside Whitmire's history of mixing lawmaking, personal business Houston's mayoral front-runner John Whitmire has a history of blurring lines between his public and private roles.

 

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💼 Business

Tomlinson: Big Oil strikes back at climate change talks Big Oil wants U.N. climate talks to guarantee their future, while many leaders want to end dependence on fossil fuels.

 

Stadium districts offer options for Astros' plans at Minute Maid The club seems eager to join a growing list of pro teams that benefit financially from a permanent entertainment venue just outside the confines of a professional sports stadium.

 

Abandoned condo project gets new life in the Heights New owners Bella Houston Heights are resuming construction at 829 Yale where former owners abandoned a project after facing financial and legal troubles.

 

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🖼️ Get Out

Barbara Jordan monument celebrates pioneering congresswoman and Houston native A monument of Barbara Jordan, the first African American woman from the South to be elected to Congress, was unveiled Saturday at Post Houston.

 

Bun B debuts Trill Tenders in Houston at Texans tailgate The team behind Trill Burgers is hosting the first pop-up for Trill Tenders in Houston. It will be at the tailgate for the Texans-Bronco game on Sunday.

 

New $13.4M Fulshear Branch Library set to open in December Fort Bend County Libraries' newly constructed Fulshear Branch Library will welcome its first readers on Monday, Dec. 18.

 

Where to celebrate menorah lightings for Hanukkah, from Katy to The Woodlands Here's where to find some of the Houston suburbs' most popular Hanukkah celebrations.

 

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🏀 Sports

UH closes in on Tulane's Willie Fritz as next football coach UH is nearing a deal with Tulane's Willie Fritz to become the Cougars' new football coach, perhaps as early as Sunday.

 

For new Texas A&M coach Mike Elko, the future is now with Aggies New Texas A&M coach Mike Elko takes over an Aggies program with the clear expectation to win now, not years down the road, in the SEC with Texas and Oklahoma arriving next season.

 

Texas crushes Oklahoma State for Big 12 title, awaits CFP fate Texas made a statement in its final Big 12 game, hammering Oklahoma State in the conference title game. Now the Longhorns await word on if it's enough to make the College Football Playoff.

 

Texans elevate kicker Matt Ammendola to active roster In an expected move, the Texans elevate kicker Matt Ammendola to the 53-man roster for Sunday's game against the Broncos.

 

Astros name Omar López bench coach, set coaching staff for 2024 Omar López is moving up to bench coach as the Astros finalize first-year manager Joe Espada's staff.

 

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📝 Opinion

Abbott, let the Lege go home! Special sessions on vouchers are un-Texan. (Editorial) What happened to the Republican party's allegiance to small government? Gov. Abbott is trying to circumvent the limits of the Texas Constitution of 1876.

 

How the war in Gaza could spill into the U.S. (Opinion) Hezbollah's proxy war with Israel can mean terrorism in other countries, writes former CIA officer Mike Croissant.

 

The Chronicle axed comments. I don't buy the mumbo-jumbo explanation. (Opinion) One more reason why we will rethink our subscription when renewal time comes around.

 

 

 

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