Thinking About Furthering Your Education this Summer? 3 Factors to Consider
Online courses offer learners flexibility and independence that may align well with a summer schedule.
HISD Opens Summer Feeding Program
Houston Independent School District’s annual Summer Feeding Program will be open through Friday, July 19.
Taking Out Student Loans? How to Borrow Strategically
With a record $1.7 trillion in outstanding student loan debt among U.S. students, it’s likely that your own debt is burdensome on your wallet. Here are several tips that can help.
Black Voters Strongly Support for Quality Early Childhood Education
Across all demographics, voters express dedicated support for solutions including increasing funding going to states to expand childcare options and modernizing the tax system to support childcare and early learning.
Paying for College? 6 Ways to Make it Affordable
Affording college can be stressful but there are several ways you can help your children afford their degrees and set them up for success later in life.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Increases 2024 Award to $400K for Area Technical Schools
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials awarded several Houston-area community colleges and technical institutions with $400,000 in vocational scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year.
HISD Announces Preliminary 2024 STAAR High School End of Course Results
HISD said students made “substantial gains” in four of five tested subjects, and in some cases far exceeded pre-COVID proficiency levels.
How To Find Out Who’s Properly Licensed When Hiring
Hiring someone who is properly licensed involves key steps to ensure you are choosing a qualified professional who cannot only get the job done, but meets all necessary legal and industry standards.
How New Tech Can Help You Save on Your Mortgage
Here’s the process for applying for a loan using new technology, whether you’re one of the 6.3 million Americans eligible to refinance or among the millions eager to become a homeowner.
Biden-Harris Administration Approves $7.7B in Additional Student Loan Debt Relief
With the addition of the new relief, the administration has now approved $167 billion in loan forgiveness for 4.75 million Americans.
Children’s Museum Houston and Harris County Public Library Recognized as 2024 Recipients of Nation’s Highest Museum and Library Honor
The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced Children’s Museum Houston and Harris County Public Library of Houston as two of the 10 recipients of the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
Biden-Harris Administration Propels HBCUs with Record $16 Billion Investment
Officials said the Biden-Harris administration’s dedication to HBCUs underscores their vital role in fostering upward economic mobility in the United States.
2024 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands to Feature PVAMU, TSU
Get ready for a weekend of incredible music from some of the greatest musicians that historically Black colleges and universities have to offer, Houston!
7 Essentials for Setting Your New College Grad Up for Success
Here are some ideas for gifts that will help your graduate succeed in their brave, new world post-grad.
Ensemble Theatre’s Young Performers Program Summer 2024 Offering Top-Quality Training
The Ensemble Theatre’s theatre arts training program — the Young Performers Program (also known as YPP) Summer Sessions — is offering top-quality training in the areas of theatre, dance, vocal performance, music theory and technology this year.
PVAMU Announces Appointment of Provost and SVP for Academic Affairs
Prairie View A&M University officials have announced that Dr. Aashir Nasim has been named Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Summer Program Cultivates Future Cardiovascular Researchers
Bradley McConnell, professor of pharmacology at the UH College of Pharmacy, and Tho Tran, research assistant professor of chemistry at the UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, have received funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to create a summer research program to engage the upcoming generation of minority, underrepresented cardiovascular researchers in hands-on heart, blood and lung research.
U.S. Department of Education Acts to Ease FAFSA Woes Amidst Rising Concerns
“We are determined to close the FAFSA completion gap,” declared U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten.
HISD Extends 479 Job Offers at Campus Hiring Fairs Held Over the Weekend
More than 1,300 candidates attended two Houston Independent School District hiring fairs this past Saturday and HISD extended 479 same-day job offers for open, campus-based positions in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Brazoswood HS Senior Breaks School’s Triple Jump Record a 6th Time, Set to Graduate
Brooklyn Baker, a straight-A student with a 3.8-grade point average, is known for accomplishments that have put a spotlight on Brazoswood High. She recently broke the girls’ triple jump record for the sixth time this past track season with a jump of 40 feet 1.5 inches and broke the girls’ long jump record with a jump of 19 feet and 9.75 inches.