I believed many myths about how kids learn to read before I had children. This morning, I watched Toddlers Can Read founder Spencer Russell work w/ a 4 yr. old reader. Spencer has more than 1 mil TikTik followers and is teaching parents what they should be doing to help.

HISD scrapped its controversial principal screening after backlash. But teacher screenings remain. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

'Rushmore,' long COVID stories net Houston Chronicle journalists Best of the West honors houstonchronicle.com/about/newsroom… via @houstonchron

I still sorta can't believe I sat down with b r a n d y - BRANDY! - when she was in Houston to talk 'Cinderella', her return to horror movies, music, Broadway, Whitney Houston ... AHHHHH

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Honestly, y’all should be embarrassed for even posting this salary. Women deserve better.

Taxes in Texas already burden low and middle-income families more than the wealthy. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's suggestion that we eliminate property taxes would destroy public schools and make the situation worse. #txlege #publiced Houston Chronicle San Antonio Express-News

Looking to foster an animal in Houston? Here's everything you need to know houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @houstonchron

More than 2 million Texans lost Medicaid coverage in past year, at double the national rate. Most affected are children, who represent 65% of the disenrollments in Texas thus far. houstonchronicle.com/business/artic… via @houstonchron

UT-Austin program cuts come with attempts to regain politicians' trust after DEI law, president says houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

In his newsletter today ChrisTomlinson writes that Lt. Gov. Patrick's move to eliminate property taxes would destroy public schools. houstonchronicle.com/newsletters/to…

A letter to the editor from an 'almost old white lady' who gets it: Doing away with DEI is the new Jim Crow | houstonchronicle.com/opinion/letter… via @houstonchron

On April 13, 2023, after 4 yrs, our adoption was final. Today, I thank everyone who showed up for us. Everyone who cried with me and my ugly cry. I could write a book about all we went through to get there. Maybe one day I will. Happy anniversary to us. (Photo by Annie Mulligan)

Really happy to have won the Best of the West in short feature reporting for this story on Christine and her life with long COVID (amazing photos by Elizabeth Conley)

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Christine was so brave to open up her world.

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A 6-year-old boy who has undergone dozens of surgeries has been sworn in as an honorary police officer. ❤️
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NEW: These Texas DPS troopers say they faced racial discrimination at work. A judge agreed. houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

This is alarming and more people need to know what's happening. ... Misleading state-funded ads are no remedy for the cruelty of Texas' abortion ban houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

Texas's population is changing in interesting ways. Nearly 40% of the Houston metro's growth can be explained by international migration. houstonchronicle.com/business/econo… via @houstonchron

Hidalgo calls Paxton lawsuit challenging Harris County's guaranteed income program ‘cruel’ houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @houstonchron

White Linen Night in the Heights 2024 tickets will cost $10. Here's why the event is no longer free houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/arti… via @houstonchron

Black teachers help keep Black boys out of special ed defendernetwork.com/news/education… via Defender Network