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"Outrage" over Houston school takeover

"Politically motivated" takeover will "worsen inequities and disenfranchise Houston voters," critics say

Salon

Houston language advocates race to keep their one small request from disappearing in Capitol bedlam

Woori Juntos began the legislative session hoping to win over a majority of legislators to their cause — making it easier for Texans who speak no or limited English to communicate with state agencies and access crucial services. First, they needed a lawmaker to file their bill.

The Texas Tribune

Rockets 114, Lakers 110: Kevin Porter Jr. leads Houston to fourth win in seven games

Kevin Porter Jr. led the way with an efficient 27 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists as an improving Houston squad defeated the Lakers to secure its fourth win in seven games. #Rockets

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Short-handed Lakers fall short against Western Conference-worst Rockets

HOUSTON — At the end of the Lakers’ bench sat Anthony Davis and LeBron James, both of them dressed in their gear, both unable to help their teammates because of injuries.

Los Angeles Times

Houston ISD families blast the state’s takeover of the district as an intervention that won’t improve student learning

Parents and students of the Houston Independent School District decried the state’s decision to take control of the school system. Despite the news, many questions remain about how it would affect them.

The Texas Tribune

Mattress Mack Has Bet Over $4 Million on Houston in March Madness

The Houston furniture mogul is going all in on the Cougars to win the men’s NCAA tournament.

Sports Illustrated

NCAA Tournament bracket picks: J. Brady McCollough’s prediction for every game

LOS ANGELES — UCLA and USC won’t be making the trip to Houston, but the Final Four won’t be short on intrigue. Can the hometown Cougars cut down the nets for the first time in school history? Can Alabama and the murder investigation hovering over this year’s tournament be removed…

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Mattress Mack tossed a combined $4.05 million on Houston to win March Madness and the payout is astronomical

Mattress Mack is ready to fill up some more wheelbarrows with cash

USA Today Sports Media Group

Browns signee Ogbonnia Okoronkwo expresses gratitude to the Houston Texans

The new Browns pass rusher thanks Houston for all they did for him.

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Your Complete Guide To Watching March Madness On CBS And The WDN Sports

America's favorite reason to skip work is March Madness

Zenger

This safety-net hospital doctor treats mostly uninsured and undocumented patients

Many of Ricardo Nuila's patients at Houston's Ben Taub Hospital are dealing with serious illnesses as a result of not being able to access basic preventive care. His new book is The People's Hospital.

WEKU

A Houston Opera About the Unhoused, Inspired by the Streets

Drawing on 60 hours of interviews with homeless residents, the production transmutes daily life and hardship into art.

Texas Observer

Texas announces takeover of Houston schools, stirring anger

Texas officials have announced a takeover of Houston’s nearly 200,000-student school district

The Independent UK

Texas Education Agency will take control of Houston ISD in June

The announcement comes almost four years after the agency first moved to take over the district.

The Texas Tribune

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Daily Record

Houston-based Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Foxhounds to be disbanded

The news has been welcomed as the end of fox hunting in the area by anti-hunt activists but the hunt say they are merely changing the way they operate.

The Guardian - US

March Madness 2023: Which school will rise to top of wide-open field?

Will this be Alabama’s year to cut down the nets? Who is this season’s Cinderella team? Our writers break down the bracket for the NCAA tournament

Miami Herald

Michelle Kaufman: Here is a list of reasons March Madness is the best sporting event in America

MIAMI — One of the best college basketball players in the NCAA Tournament happens to be named Hanna Jump. How wonderful is that?

The Texas Tribune

Texas education agency ready to find new leaders for Houston school district, documents show

Texas’ education agency first moved to take over the district in 2019 after years of low student performance at a single Houston ISD high school. Critics said the district has made improvements since then.

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Breaking down the Texans’ contract with S Jimmie Ward

Here is a look at the contract details from the Houston Texans' deal with former San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward.

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Texans trade with Buccaneers for G Shaq Mason and Twitter reacts

Twitter was full of takes as the Houston Texans traded with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for G Shaq Mason.

Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: Before Eddie Lampkin, a prized Houston recruit showed promise at TCU but had to leave

Eddie Lampkin is not the first, nor will he be the last, college basketball player to fall over an obstacle and need to transfer.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Report: Texans to re-sign DE Derek Rivers

The Houston Texans are working to re-sign defensive end Derek Rivers.

USA Today Sports Media Group

March Madness 2023 predictions: Our brilliant staff gives you the men’s winner and Final Four teams

Here are our picks for the 2023 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

The Independent UK

A football league meant to rival the NFL shattered the glass ceiling. There’s a reason you may have never heard of it

For several years in the 1970s, full-tackle women’s football teams, including the Houston Herricanes, competed in the short-lived National Women’s Football League. A new film tells the story of the diverse cast of characters on the Texas team who paved the way for future generations as they stormed the field,…

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Texans to give DB Jimmie Ward a two-year, $13 million deal. Grade: A+

Veteran DB Jimmie Ward has reunited with DeMeco Ryans in Houston on a steal of a deal for two new Texans.

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