Shannon Najmabadi, Texas Tribune
Shannon Najmabadi is the higher education reporter at the Tribune, where she started as a fellow in 2017. She previously reported for the Chronicle of Higher Education, where she covered the gender equity law Title IX, fallout from an executive order on immigration, and a federal loan forgiveness program with an uncertain future. She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
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Texas Has Spent More Than $200 Million On Personal Protective Equipment Orders To Combat CoronavirusThe state of Texas has spent more than $200 million on 106 bulk orders of personal protective equipment from March 1 through early June, according to... -
It’s been more than a month since Marissa Hudler hugged her kids. Fearful of accidentally bringing the new coronavirus home, she and her husband — both... -
Health Care Workers On The Front Lines Of Coronavirus Don't Get Expanded Paid Sick Leave ProtectionsRebecca Mae had been feeling sick for days when she was sent home from her job as a San Antonio respiratory therapist, and told not to return until she... -
In normal times, an N95 face mask would cost a big corporation a buck or less — particularly if it ordered a million of them. But these aren’t normal... -
Some Texas hospitals are erecting tents, planning to add beds, and eyeing vacated buildings as overflow facilities while they prepare for what may be a... -
The inauguration of the Texas governor and lieutenant governor — traditionally two days of parties, picnics and parades — has been transformed into a... -
A ban on vaping will soon extend to "every inch" of the Texas A&M University System, according to a Tuesday memorandum from Chancellor John Sharp... -
Texas’ next higher education commissioner will be Harrison Keller, a high-level administrator at the University of Texas at Austin and the founder of... -
The UT System allocated $160 million of its oil money for the project.From The Texas Tribune:Seeking to make college more affordable, the University of… -
A sweeping property tax reform bill that aims to slow rising property tax growth will soon head to Gov. Greg Abbott ’s desk for approval, capping a...
