/tags/high-school High School en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 22:03:18 GMT /texas/2019-11-14/an-east-texas-marching-band-upholds-a-tradition-maybe-for-the-last-time From Texas Standard:As high school football season moves into playoffs, another kind of competition is taking place: the Texas University Scholastic� Thu, 14 Nov 2019 22:03:18 GMT /texas/2019-11-14/an-east-texas-marching-band-upholds-a-tradition-maybe-for-the-last-time Alexandra Hart /texas/2018-10-30/tea-wont-eliminate-cosmetology-but-courses-could-lose-federal-funding From Texas Standard:Cosmetology has been taught in high schools for decades, thanks in part to funding from the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and� Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:55:42 GMT /texas/2018-10-30/tea-wont-eliminate-cosmetology-but-courses-could-lose-federal-funding Kristen Cabrera /texas/2017-05-03/should-high-school-students-be-required-to-pass-the-civics-test-prospective-u-s-citizens-take From Texas Standard:The Texas House of Representatives is set to consider a bill Wednesday that would make it mandatory for public high school students to� Wed, 03 May 2017 21:17:28 GMT /texas/2017-05-03/should-high-school-students-be-required-to-pass-the-civics-test-prospective-u-s-citizens-take Rhonda Fanning, Alexandra Hart /texas/2016-09-20/following-the-nfl-playbook-some-texas-students-are-taking-a-knee-in-protest From Texas Standard:San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick said that by taking a knee during "The Star-Spangled Banner," he's protesting racial� Tue, 20 Sep 2016 19:00:00 GMT /texas/2016-09-20/following-the-nfl-playbook-some-texas-students-are-taking-a-knee-in-protest Michael Marks /life-arts/2016-05-25/will-the-first-the-saga-of-sports-civil-rights-pioneer-will-robinson On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Dr. John Telford, former Detroit Public Schools Superintendent and� Wed, 25 May 2016 14:56:43 GMT /life-arts/2016-05-25/will-the-first-the-saga-of-sports-civil-rights-pioneer-will-robinson John L. Hanson Jr. /education/2016-05-04/this-austin-charter-school-proves-high-school-diplomas-arent-just-for-kids-anymore Three years ago, state lawmakers approved a pilot program in Austin that allows adults up to 50 years old to go back to school to earn their high school� Wed, 04 May 2016 16:28:24 GMT /education/2016-05-04/this-austin-charter-school-proves-high-school-diplomas-arent-just-for-kids-anymore /education/2016-02-24/aisd-students-get-hands-on-science-and-engineering-training-at-new-tech-facility The Austin Independent School District is giving more North Austin students an opportunity to take science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)� Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:53:41 GMT /education/2016-02-24/aisd-students-get-hands-on-science-and-engineering-training-at-new-tech-facility /education/2015-12-03/study-texas-high-schoolers-who-skip-out-on-advanced-math-less-likely-to-get-degrees Texas no longer requires students to take Algebra II to graduate, but new research from a local non-profit finds that when Central Texas students don’t� Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:05:47 GMT /education/2015-12-03/study-texas-high-schoolers-who-skip-out-on-advanced-math-less-likely-to-get-degrees /education/2015-10-21/schools-could-start-using-birth-certificates-to-determine-gender-in-girls-and-boys-sports From Texas Standard:This week, the University Interscholastic League, which oversees athletic competitions throughout the state, asked school� Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:16:39 GMT /education/2015-10-21/schools-could-start-using-birth-certificates-to-determine-gender-in-girls-and-boys-sports Rhonda Fanning /texas/2015-10-02/texans-dont-keep-mum-about-this-high-school-homecoming-tradition From Texas Standard:Fridays mean high school football across most of Texas. And this time of year also means fall homecoming celebrations.But if you� Sat, 03 Oct 2015 00:22:14 GMT /texas/2015-10-02/texans-dont-keep-mum-about-this-high-school-homecoming-tradition Laura Rice