The First Day Of School Amid COVID’s Fourth Wave And Battles Over Masks (Aug. 23, 2021)

Houston Matters

English - August 23, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MB - ★★★★ - 88 ratings
Daily News News Society & Culture affairs craig cohen current events houston local matters media news politics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: Resettling Afghan Refugees In Houston (Aug. 20, 2021)

Next Episode: Harris Co. Commissioner Tom Ramsey, And Serving Non-Traditional College Students (Aug. 24, 2021)

On Monday's Houston Matters: A brand-new school year is beginning today for HISD amid a fourth wave of COVID-19 and the ongoing battle over mask mandates. We visit one HISD campus to see what parents are saying as their kids start a new year. And we discuss the challenges kids face this year beyond their health.

Also this hour: Concerns over adding a fee to your electric bill that could reimburse some companies who happened to make a lot of money during the February power failure.

Then, veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your questions.

And we get an update on Houston sports.