Test Scores don’t measure how much one knows.
Test scores almost always measure how good someone is at test-taking. Sometimes, they measure how much one knows. I taught at HISD; I have an Industrial Arts and J.D. degree.
The Chicano Squad a Mexican-American history of Houston;
The Houston Chronicle decided that the story of the Chicano Squad is an example of the Latino History of Houston. Give me a break. Up until a few years ago,
Quickest way to get our school district back is to;
Vote against the bonds. Make no mistake: The Greater Houston Partnership, the business people, and those who make their money from government contracts were responsible for the district takeover. They
Women, especially young women are registering to vote in record numbers.
Voter registration and application numbers indicate who is interested in the upcoming election. The fact that young women and women are registering in large numbers bodes well for Kamala Harris
Jim Crow election laws are alive and well:
The only way that the racists can maintain control is by making sure that those who disagree with their extreme fascist agenda are denied the right to vote. We have
Recent u of H poll, indicates Trump would receive 47% of Latino votes:
In an article in the Houston Chronicle, the following point caught my attention: Surprisingly, the UH/TSU poll showed 47% of Latino Texans intend to vote for Trump compared to 46%
The United States and Washington Post, fix our own house first.
I sometimes wonder what editorial boards and governments, including our own government, are thinking when they criticize other countries for behaving like us. The president of Mexico wants to do
The party of satan never seems to rest in texas.
It can be attacking a Catholic non-profit, an immigrant rights non-profit, LULAC, or families of mixed citizens and non-citizens. Satan never rests. When I call the Republican Party the Party
The Republican Party has lost all or most American values.
What kind of evil, sadistic person would call the tears of a seventeen-year-old son weird? Unfortunately, the Republican Party has too many such creatures. But one could not expect less
Tim Walz- probably one of the best political speech I have heard in over 70 years of living.
I still remember President’s Kennedy speech where he stated “Ask not what the country can do for you.”
Mayor Whitmire wants to make Houston Great Again, by taking us back to the past.
I could not help but notice that the “Democratic” Mayor of the largest city in Texas was not invited to speak at the Democratic National Convention. Could it be that they have
Democrats’ failure to reach Latinos.
Jobs, family, and education are how to reach most Latino voters. Many progressive ideas are certainly worthy, but things like abortion, gay rights, and transgender rights do not put food
Did HISD under miles intentionally ignore maintenance as a way to push for the bonds?
The following statement from KPRC 2 was the trigger that made me think that the present unelected school board and appointed superintendent may have intentionally done this. We were told
Moses baby law, 3 babies found. How many will never be found?
From the Houston Chronicle: In the last few months, three babies have been abandoned in the Houston area. Each case is heartbreaking, especially since the tragedies could have been avoided had
Whitmire is the MAGA that white progressives love.
John Whitmire won with the combination of the MAGA Party and the White Progressives in Houston. The white progressives have no qualms about John Whitmire’s bad-mouthing and hating on people
Reading the tea leaves on a garbage fee for Houston.
Unintended consequences, such as people who cannot afford the additional tax, will do what poor people have almost always done: opt out of trash pickup and dispose of their garbage
How are texas prisons and HISD schools the same?
The people there don’t have air conditioning during the hottest month in Houston. HISD claims that only a handful of classrooms were affected. They must have been temporary classrooms; otherwise,
Noise seems to bother John Whitmire, mayor of Houston.
“Because of my declaration that I was going to take care of city business and not foreign affairs, the attention was turned towards me,” Whitmire said, adding that the protesters’
HISD the good, the bad, and the ugly. Vote No on the bonds.
Still searching for the good, the ugly and bad are easy to find. There was a time when one could expect some exaggeration, but now anything coming out of the