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Texas is changing what they"re teaching students about the Civil War, and some think the new curriculum isn"t historically accurate

Sarah Crabill/Getty Images This week, the Texas State Board of Education will vote on final changes to curriculum standards, which proponents say provide teachers with clarity. However, critics argue .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 12th, 2018

How Oregon Works: Teaching the fundamentals in changing sales industry

Consultant and sales veteran David Olsen teaches Portland State sales students to focus on research and communications......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 11th, 2019

New Railroad Commission leader pushing for high school energy curriculum

In one of his first moves as the Railroad Commission of Texas' new chairman, Wayne Christian is supporting the creation of an energy curriculum for Texas high school students. Christian wrote a letter on July 1 to Texas Education Agency Commission.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 8th, 2019

Teaching students how to adapt to changing worksites

Teaching students how to adapt to changing worksites.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 24th, 2019

Texas governor unveils plan to prevent school shootings, improve firearm safety

Since the school shooting at Santa Fe High School on May 18, Gov. Greg Abbott has been talking with Texas students, educators, law enforcement, civil servants and government officials to come up with strategies to prevent the next school shooting and pr.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 30th, 2018

Abbott unveils plan to combat school shootings, including an app for students to air their concerns

Since the May 18 shooting at Santa Fe High School outside Galveston, Gov. Greg Abbott has been talking with Texas students, educators, law enforcement officers, civil servants and government officials to come up with strategies to prevent school shoo.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 30th, 2018

Alabama school partners with lab on nuclear weapons technology

The partnership will enhance curriculum and educational opportunities for the university’s students......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 14th, 2024

Chicago’s two-, three- and four-flats are disappearing, changing communities and who can afford to live in them

Chicago's two-, three- and four-flats have historically been a path to homeownership and a key source of lower-cost, family-sized rental housing. Once lost, they are hard to replace with similarly large, affordable u.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 13th, 2021

Idaho wants to make it illegal for schools to teach students how to think critically about racism

The bill bans public schools from teaching that "any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin is inherently superior or inferior." Idaho Gov. Brad Little at a press conference on Wednesday, Mar.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 28th, 2021

A major Texas highway expansion project has been paused to examine possible violation of 1964 Civil Rights Act

In the past, highways were constructed with no regard for minority communities. The Biden administration is seeking to address past racial inequities in planning decisions. People drive on Interstate.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 4th, 2021

These 15 charts show the inequalities Black Americans still face

The unemployment rate for Black Americans has historically been high, and Black Americans hold less wealth and make less than white Americans. Civil rights activist Angela Davis pumps her fist in solidarity during a Juneteenth protest a.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 27th, 2021

Texas power outage lawsuit avalanche coming

Freezing temperatures and widespread power outages have ended in Texas, but the impact and damage to human life and property caused by the winter storm will be documented in a blizzard of civil litigation......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 27th, 2021

Ted Cruz originally planned to spend multiple nights in Cancun but flew back early to Texas amid a torrent of criticism

Cruz stayed in Cancun for under 24 hours before reportedly changing his flight to rush home as critics accused him of abandoning storm-ravaged Texas. GOP Sen. Ted Cruz gestures as he speaks to members of the media during the fifth.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 18th, 2021

Texas University Tells Students To Wear Masks During Masturbation

Texas University Tells Students To Wear Masks During Masturbation.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 29th, 2021

WGN America changing its name, will expand news programming

Texas-based Nextstar makes a big bet on news by changing WGN America's name to NewsNation on March 1......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 25th, 2021

Bill Miller Bar-B-Q CEO on navigating, expanding iconic chain through pandemic

The CEO of longtime Texas chain Bill Miller Bar-B-Q has had to navigate the business through ever-changing government orders and sanitation guidelines. Still, the company is bullish on expansion......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 30th, 2020

Cosmetology school now teaching its 120 students online. ‘All my students tell me it’s not the same.’

It’s not easy learning cosmetology online, but that’s just what the 120 students in Aurora Monroy’s school are doing. The instructors at Capelli Academy of Cosmetology are using a variety of online tools, including Z.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 29th, 2020

COVID-19 is changing business – and that could mean new work-from-home efforts when offices reopen

North Texas tech leaders are looking at issues around work-from-home as the coronavirus pandemic forces companies everywhere to get the job done remotely......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 21st, 2020

Nonprofit thinks big about Texas" future, even during pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is not only changing the economy, health and ways of life in Texas. It’s changing the priorities of at least one group tasked with setting long-term, big picture goals for the state and implementing them......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 17th, 2020

How the coronavirus pandemic will change Texas’ long-term goals, priorities

The COVID-19 pandemic is not only changing the economy, health and ways of life in Texas. It’s changing the priorities of at least one group tasked with setting long-term, big picture goals for the state and implementing them......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 16th, 2020

St. Louis" fastest-growing public university names new president

Harris-Stowe State University, a 163-year-old historically black university in St. Louis, has named Corey Bradford as its next president. Bradford, who is currently senior vice president for business affairs at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, wi.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 16th, 2020