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Oct 30, 2026
Gina HinojosaGUEST
The only candidate in this race who has increased property taxes is Greg Abbott.
Gina HinojosaGUEST
When he took over the Houston ISD school board and he imposed his board of managers, he appointed them.
Gina HinojosaGUEST
And they raised property taxes on the people of Houston ISD in violation of our state constitution, which prohibits a state property tax and it is taxation without representation.
Gina HinojosaGUEST
We know those decisions are made at the local level.
Gina HinojosaGUEST
When I was on the school board in Austin, we actually cut property taxes.
Jean TaylorHOST
Yeah, this car.
Brian SimpsonHOST
This was the grand opening of a new student-run auto shop there at the Barbara Jordan Career Center, Houston ISD's high school there for kids trying to learn the trades.
Brian SimpsonHOST
And teenagers enrolled in the school's automotive tech program working on real customers' vehicles.
Brian SimpsonHOST
Open to the public by appointment.
Chad LawHOST
And it's not some far-off dream because it's already happening in Texas.
Chad LawHOST
Houston ISD, Fort Davis, and Aldine are piloting Alpha's software in public schools, and two of three are using it with kids who need special help.
Chad LawHOST
About 2,600 public school students in Texas and South Carolina are using it right now.
Chad LawHOST
And the federal government already said yes back in July of 2025.
Gina HinojosaGUEST
That's going to create a generation of sociopaths, right? So the prospect of something like that.
Gina HinojosaGUEST
Also, Greg Abbott increased property taxes in Houston ISD through his appointed board of managers.
Gina HinojosaGUEST
Just a year ago, October, he, in violation of the state constitution, increased property taxes for the people in Houston ISD, right? This is taxation without representation.
Gina HinojosaGUEST
So both because what they're doing is bad for our kids and also because they're taking more of our money, people are angry about these takeovers.
Nydia CardenasHOST
And I think one thing that we've noticed here in Fort Worth and Lake Worth is that, you know, a kid is only gonna be as healthy as the adults around them, right? And right now, like teachers, parents, everyone is at a heightened level of anxiety, stress.
Riane NixHOST
So once inside, he found Naomi Dominguez asleep in her bed.
Riane NixHOST
Naomi was a 26-year-old teacher for the Houston Independent School District, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School to be specific, and she was pursuing a master's degree in education.
Riane NixHOST
She was a proud graduate of Rice University and was widely described by her community as a dedicated, exceptionally kind school teacher who went out of her way to help others.
Riane NixHOST
Those who knew Naomi described her as the sweetest, nicest teacher, a darling who went the extra mile.
Edward PollardGUEST
Okay.
Edward PollardGUEST
Well, Edward Pollard is a native Houstonian, grew up in southwest Houston, the Meyerland-Westbury area, went to all HISD schools, 11th Elementary, Johnston Middle, Lamar High School.
Edward PollardGUEST
Then I took a basketball scholarship to Morehouse College in Atlanta, graduated there.
Edward PollardGUEST
with a political science degree.
Edward PollardGUEST
Okay, well Edward Pollard is a native Houstonian, grew up in Southwest Houston, the Meyerland-Westbury area.
Edward PollardGUEST
went to all HISD schools, 11 Elementary, Johnston Middle, Lamar High School.
Edward PollardGUEST
Then I took a basketball scholarship to Morehouse College in Atlanta, graduated there with a political science degree.
Edward PollardGUEST
Then I played overseas for a couple of years.
Skot WaldronHOST
Shani began her career as a consultant at Bain & Company and helped launch the POSSE Foundation Boston office.
Skot WaldronHOST
She also held roles at Houston Independent School District, the KIPP Foundation, Teach for America, Bridgespan Group, the Relay Graduate School of Education, experience that shapes POSIP's mission to make listening data-driven, simple, inclusive, and actionable.
Skot WaldronHOST
All right.
Skot WaldronHOST
So she's got some background.
Mary FullingtonNARRATOR
Research points to direct adult instruction, books, and tactile materials as critical to effective learning.
Mary FullingtonNARRATOR
In the Houston Independent School District, where two public schools are piloting the model, the superintendent, Mike Miles, said in the early weeks students spent longer than expected on alpha apps, eating into the time that was supposed to be spent on afternoon enrichment.
Mary FullingtonNARRATOR
Still, Mr.
Mary FullingtonNARRATOR
Miles has rejected the idea of banning AI or screens entirely from schools.
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Mary FullingtonNARRATOR
Texas state education officials facilitated discussions between school districts and Alpha, according to the Texas Tribune and ProPublica.
Mary FullingtonNARRATOR
The public schools using Time Back are predominantly black, Hispanic, and low-income.
Mary FullingtonNARRATOR
In the Houston Independent School District, about 100 children were selected to pilot Time Back for math and reading because they were performing above the 60th percentile.
Mary FullingtonNARRATOR
The program was supposed to free up time in the afternoon for field trips and other hands-on learning.
Samantha KettererGUEST
There's going to be more visibility of UHCL at Dickinson High Schools in the future, essentially.
Samantha KettererGUEST
Houston Christian University has a partnership now with Houston ISD that basically cuts out the regular application process.
Samantha KettererGUEST
So if you haven't heard of direct admissions, it's kind of a growing process.
Samantha KettererGUEST
It's a growing area in the admissions realm where basically students really have a hard time with the application process.
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