Houston Republic

PILF report: Harris County received $9.6 million from Zuckerberg-funded nonprofit for election

By Savannah Howe | Apr 7, 2021

After tens of millions of dollars in private, invitation-only grants were shelled out to election departments across the country and state – including Harris County – the nonprofit election integrity law firm Public Interest Legal Foundation, and several other election watchdogs, have put Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg under a magnifying glass.

Coalition expects number of home schooling families will continue to rise, even after pandemic

By Savannah Howe | Jan 30, 2021

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt in Texas' industries, small businesses, media and social fields, and – perhaps most notably – the public school system.

State funding in jeopardy as public school enrollment numbers plummet across Texas

By Savannah Howe | Jan 12, 2021

After nearly a year of disruptions to the traditional classroom setting caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many Houston-area families are using this time to explore alternative learning environments, such as charter schooling and home schooling.

Study: COVID-19 an unlikely risk for most newborns

By Savannah Howe | Nov 25, 2020

While there are plenty of things to worry about when it comes to having a newborn, a severe case of COVID-19 may not be one of them, according to a Nov. 9 study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.