Equity and Inclusion

Texas was ranked 2nd in the country with the Most Racial Progress after findings showed a change in the gap percentage of adults with degrees and average household income.

Lone Star College was also ranked fourth in the nation for offering Associates Degrees to students of Latino or Hispanic heritage, 10th for Asian students earning a degree, and 13th nationwide for African American students.

The program, entitled Project UP, is part of an ongoing effort to bridge the digital divide among previously underserved communities, including in the Houston area, and launched Friday in Acres Homes.

Not too many people know about Palestine's rich cultural history, but Houstonians will get a chance to learn all about it this weekend!

Camp For All creates an inclusive, barrier-free camping experience for children and adults with special needs. However, the CEO says it's their staff, many of whom are former campers, that make it all come together.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas in collaboration with local Black-led organizations, a celebration of art and culture was held in Third Ward to champion voting rights ahead of early voting.

With more than 60% of the county unincorporated, largely undeveloped, and often underserved when trying to connect to the digital world, county leadership thinks it's critical to its growth, to change that.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has her final stately ceremony before the high court begins working on Monday.

Shouts from both sides of Morton Ranch Road could be heard by drivers passing by Saturday. The event was a fundraiser for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

"Data shows disproportionate over-representation of students of color funneled into the juvenile justice system," said Vicky Sullivan with Texas Appleseed.

Texas has another thing to be proud of, as a recent study ranked the lone star state as one of the most diverse states in the U.S.