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Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Houston Chronicle
How a surge in microschools could be the wildcard in Texas' $1B voucher program.
What is a microschool?
The term describes schools that blend homeschooling and traditional private education. They typically serve 100 students or fewer and share no single philosophy other than the belief that some children's needs are better served outside traditional school settings.
Microschools boomed during the pandemic and now serve roughly 1.5 million students nationwide. In Texas, the range of microschools is vast. Some are independent and resemble co-operative homeschooling, while others are backed by billionaires like Elon Musk.
Now, another boom could be coming as Texas rolls out its new $1 billion voucher program.
Elizabeth Sander and Isaac Yu explain.
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Texas primary results undercut GOP hopes in newly redrawn districts.
Primary results in two redrawn congressional districts suggest the GOP's South Texas gains may not be as secure as once thought.
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Nearly 4,000 people took NASA buyouts. Now, it's hiring again.
NASA plans to recruit private-sector talent and convert contractors to civil servants as it accelerates Artemis moon missions.
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A Houston soup kitchen closed due to the I-45 expansion. Here's its next move.
The soup kitchen's leaders faced a tough decision after state officials launched the $13 billion I-45 expansion project.
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UH faculty say the school is overcomplying with state law on course review — and inviting self-censorship.
The University of Houston's self-review to curb classroom "indoctrination" is stirring faculty angst, raising academic freedom and SB 37 concerns.
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How far does $1,200 go for rent in Houston?
See what a $1,200 rent budget gets you, from Montrose and The Heights to Uptown and the suburbs.
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Tex-Mex barbecue is no longer a trend. It's Texas tradition.
Tex-Mex barbecue helped redefine Texas barbecue over the past decade, from Valentina's in Austin to Houston's Henderson & Kane.
Plus: Houston rapper Cartel Bo could partner with pitmaster Mr. Tendernism.
🏀 Sports
Photo by: Mitch Alcala, Associated Press
- Cougars: Chase McCarty scored 20 points off the bench to help UH get by Oklahoma State on the road, earning the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 tournament.
- Astros: Houston is bringing back catcher Christian Vázquez with a minor-league deal and an invitation to major-league camp.
- World Baseball Classic: Kyle Schwarber's home run sparked the U.S. in a win over Great Britain. The U.S. is 2-0 in Pool B at Daikin Park.
- High school basketball: The Summer Creek girls beat Flower Mound to win their second consecutive state championship. After reaching the state championship game for the first time since 1997, Barbers Hill came up short of the title with a loss against Argyle.
🗣️ Opinion
- Once again, we have changed our clocks for daylight saving time, and everyone, except for our friends in Arizona and Hawaii, feels a little off. Changing the clocks is bad for our health, so let's have Texas go to year-round standard time, writes the San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board.
A mysterious Spiderman has been popping up around Houston lately, and last night he appeared at the end of a police chase. The superhero even seemed to be briefly detained by police.
So, who is the person inside the suit?
When the Chronicle reached out through Instagram, Spiderman refused to answer questions or reveal his name, simply replying: "I'm Spiderman."
 | Matt Wyatt, Audience Producer |
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