{"id":934240,"date":"2026-07-14T12:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/934240\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:20:17","slug":"special-ed-at-hisd-july-14-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/934240\/","title":{"rendered":"Special ed at HISD (July 14, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2026\/07\/14\/556050\/special-ed-at-hisd-july-14-2026\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday\u2019s show: We get the latest on rainy weather in the forecast and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/weather\/2026\/07\/13\/556853\/houston-weather-forecast-rain-flood-risk\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">potential for flooding<\/a>. And we learn about a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/education\/hisd\/article\/tea-hisd-special-education-22341035.php\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TEA investigation<\/a> of HISD\u2019s plans to consolidate some special education services in the district.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: We continue our weeklong series examining the state of several areas of life in Greater Houston by discussing the state of politics here.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we reflect on the role religion has played in shaping the state of Texas over its history with Joseph Locke, author of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/utpress.utexas.edu\/9781477334201\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">One State Under God: A History of Religion in Texas<\/a>. Locke will discuss the book on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/brazosbookstore.com\/event\/2026-07-16\/joseph-l-locke-one-state-under-god\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">July 16 at Brazos Bookstore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And retired astronaut <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anna_Lee_Fisher\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Anna Lee Fisher<\/a> talks about time with NASA. She was in the first astronaut class that included women, and she was the first mother to go to space. Her experience is chronicled in the first part of a new PBS documentary series <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/show\/once-upon-a-time-in-space\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Once Upon a Time in Space<\/a>, which airs tonight at 8 on Houston Public Media, TV 8.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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