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Houston ISD superintendent announces results from nation’s progress reports
Read full article: Houston ISD superintendent announces results from nation’s progress reportsHours after the announced results, Superintendent Mike Miles will hold a conference at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center to address the results' key takeaways and answer any questions.
The ‘rule of thirds’ to follow when hiring a contractor to repair your home
Read full article: The ‘rule of thirds’ to follow when hiring a contractor to repair your homeWe’ve warned you before: some contractors use big weather events to try and rip people off. You have to be careful. KPRC 2 Investigator bill spencer has what you need to know before hiring a contractor.
Power restoration update: 25,000 customers without power on Day 7
Read full article: Power restoration update: 25,000 customers without power on Day 7CenterPoint Energy expects near-complete power restoration for Houstonians by this evening, with over 840,000 customers already having their power restored since the outages began.
NASA head: We have cooperation with our Russian colleagues
Read full article: NASA head: We have cooperation with our Russian colleaguesNASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Friday played down recent comments by the head of Russia’s space agency that the United States would have to use broomsticks to fly to space after Russia said it would stop supplying rocket engines to U.S. companies.
Ex-official: Space station 'largely isolated' from tensions
Read full article: Ex-official: Space station 'largely isolated' from tensionsThe former head of the National Space Council tells The Associated Press that tensions over eastern Ukraine should not have a significant impact on the International Space Station or U.S.-Russia cooperation in space.
Is Texas a state that is making racial progress? This is where a new study ranks the Lone Star State.
Read full article: Is Texas a state that is making racial progress? This is where a new study ranks the Lone Star State.HOUSTON – The Lone Star State ranked as America’s second-highest state with the most racial progress, according to a new study by WalletHub -- a personal finance website. WalletHub’s study compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia to determine the most racially-integrated states and those that have achieved the most racial progress over time using four distinct key factors including employment and wealth, education, social and civic engagement, and health. Here are the country’s top 10 states with the most racial progress, according to the standings:Wyoming Texas Mississippi Georgia New Jersey New Mexico Florida North Carolina South Carolina IdahoDrag your mouse over the map below to see where each state ranked on the racial progress list. 4 in WalletHub’s list of most racially integrated states, behind Wyoming, Hawaii and New Mexico. WalletHub said that the harsh realities of racial segregation and discrimination are no longer as visible in America as they once were -- but they persist.