All across the country state education agencies have increased standardized testing standards, but the drop out rates are higher than ever and teacher retention is at an all time low. But some states, such as Texas, are tackling this problem with innovative programs such as Achieve Texas. Brandi Leigh offers an insight into this new, out-of-the-box approach to K12 education.

You can ride a hot air balloon in Colorado and California, but what about the flat lands of East Texas, specifically Houston? Brandi Leigh takes viewers on a fun view from above ground in this photographers essay on hot air ballooning in the fourth largest city in America.