The Culture
March 1, 1997
Green Eggs and Kao
I thought I’d teach my young son’s Laotian friend about all the essentials of American culture, including Dr. Seuss. I just never imagined how much he’d teach me.
Students & student life
Film
December 1, 1996
Viz Kids
Texas A&M is churning out a new crop of students who aren't farmers or vets. They're the computer aces of the Visualization Lab, and they're Hollywood's new masters of special effects.
Feature
November 1, 1996
Our Best Schools
A report card on more than three thousand public elementary schools from Abernathy to Zavalla. Does yours make the grade? Plus: How Richardson’s Brentfield, Beaumont’s Pietzsch, and Mission’s Carl C. Waitz got to the head of the class.
Behind the Lines
November 1, 1996
Principals, Not Heels
Why good schools have clean bathrooms and principals who don’t wear high heels.
Behind the Lines
December 1, 1995
What Does “Jolt” Mean?
Why are so many students in Texas unable to read? The answer is obvious: because the school system has failed them.