Many Students Couldn’t Connect to Online Classes in the Spring. Will This Fall Be Different?
Almost 2 million Texas children don’t have access to a computer or internet at home, according to a TEA report.
Brittney Martin is a former staff writer for The Dallas Morning News and San Antonio Express-News. She is now a freelancer based in Houston.
Articles by Brittney Martin
Texas Black Lives Matter Protesters Were Largely Local and Nonviolent, According to Arrest Data
The majority of apprehensions during the first week of demonstrations over police violence were for curfew violations, obstructing roadways, and other low-level offenses.
“If People Want to Take a Chance, It’s Their Prerogative”: Inside One Bar on the First Day of Reopening
Over Memorial Day weekend, locals and tourists flocked to the Poop Deck in Galveston as Governor Greg Abbott allowed Texas bars to open at limited capacity.
The Santa Fe High School Shooting’s Uncounted Victims
Two years after the shooting left ten dead and thirteen injured, survivors like Isabelle Laymance and their families are still dealing with the aftermath.
For Those Who Have Recovered From COVID-19, Immunity Is Not Guaranteed
Reintegration into day-to-day life has proved tougher than expected for the 7,000-plus Texans who have beaten the coronavirus.
Dental Procedures, Groceries, and Dart Boards: How Texans Plan on Spending Their Stimulus Checks
To combat economic downturn from the coronavirus pandemic, the IRS is sending Americans money. Many struggling Texans say it won’t be enough.
“We Can’t Stop the Birth”: Texas Doctors and Pregnant Women Prepare for Delivery During COVID-19
Texas hospitals are limiting the number of people in maternity wards, while some women are exploring home birth amid the coronavirus outbreak.
After Widespread Rodeo Cancellations, an Online Community Has Emerged to Help Texas Students Sell Their Livestock
Facebook groups and online auction sites are helping junior exhibitors who didn’t get to show and sell at the Houston Rodeo and other events this year.
Texas Anti-Vaxxers Fear Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines More Than the Virus Itself
A vaccine for the novel coronavirus is likely at least a year away, but the state’s large anti-vaccine community is ready to resist it.