Opinion
Broken and Scattered Pieces
Thu, 04/30/2026 - 6:19am
Sometimes life does not break all at once. Sometimes it comes apart like a puzzle box tipped over on the floor, one piece sliding under the couch, one piece stepped on, one piece missing so long no one remembers where it went. And when families fracture, hearts do too. Not always because someone means to wound another, but because pain has a way of scattering what love once held together.
Capital Highlights
Thu, 04/30/2026 - 6:19am
State officials began sending out the first notices to families awarded education vouchers last week, the Houston Chronicle reported. In the first round, 42,644 qualified, mostly students with special needs who are considered the highest priority.