The West University Home Tour is making a return from 12 to 4 p.m. April 2, with eight luxury homes that event planners believe will be ahhh-inspiring. Tickets are being sold for $45 (plus event fee) through an Event Brite link accessible here. Tiny’s No. 5, 3636 Rice Blvd., will be the gathering point for the tour, where those holding tickets will be given an event armband … [Read more...] about West U Home Tour returns with 8 showcase residences
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It’s official: state is taking over Houston ISD starting with an appointed board
By Charlotte Aguilar The state made its move Wednesday (March 15) to take over Houston ISD, which Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said would begin in earnest after school is out with replacement of the elected school board by a local “board of managers” that he will appoint by June 1. In fact, the education agency posted listings Tuesday — apparently … [Read more...] about It’s official: state is taking over Houston ISD starting with an appointed board
Opponents gearing up for ‘battle’ in parole review for Bellaire man convicted as Weslayan Plaza ‘Wig Shop Killer’
By Charlotte Aguilar The Bellaire man convicted in the brutal 1998 Weslayan Plaza “wig shop murder” is in the middle of his first formal review for a possible parole this August, after serving half his sentence — and family members of his victims are bracing to fight his release, Essentials News has learned. Dror Haim Goldberg is now 44 and serving a 45-year term in a state … [Read more...] about Opponents gearing up for ‘battle’ in parole review for Bellaire man convicted as Weslayan Plaza ‘Wig Shop Killer’
HISD board drops suit vs. state; lawmaker says TEA takeover of district is ‘imminent’
Acknowledging that the district had “no further legal recourse,” Houston ISD trustees voted Thursday night (March 9) to end the lawsuit aimed at preventing the state from seizing control, and elected officials are warning that the takeover is “imminent.” Fox26 News aired an interview with State Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-Dist. 27), who said he met with Texas Education Agency Chief … [Read more...] about HISD board drops suit vs. state; lawmaker says TEA takeover of district is ‘imminent’
UPDATED: Houston mayor warns that state takeover of HISD may be near; no confirmation from TEA
UPDATED with response from Houston ISD Trustee Sue Deigaard. Warning of “total obliteration of local control,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told Houston City Council Wednesday morning (March 1) that he has been alerted that the Texas Education Agency is ready to take over Houston ISD as early as next week, according to reports from City Hall by various news … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Houston mayor warns that state takeover of HISD may be near; no confirmation from TEA