By Charlotte Aguilar The Houston Independent School District will no longer be independent, with the Texas Education Agency informing district leaders Wednesday (Nov. 6) that it would be taking over the state’s largest school system because of a “failure of governance.” That means naming a replacement superintendent and a new board to run the district’s nearly 250 schools … [Read more...] about Removing the ‘I’ from Houston ISD — state announces takeover of board, schools
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West U’s Laura Higley resigns state court seat amid family fight
Former West University Mayor Laura Higley has resigned the seat on the Texas First Court of Appeals that she has held since 2002, as her family argues about her condition, care and custody in a probate court. Higley’s resignation, confirmed by her husband, current West U Mayor Bob Higley, today (Wednesday, Nov. 6) was sent to Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday. Her two adult … [Read more...] about West U’s Laura Higley resigns state court seat amid family fight
VOTER’S GUIDE: West U, Bellaire Metro leaders offer pros, cons on transit bond vote
For more than a decade, Bellaire and West University have been well represented on the board of the Metro board, with three former mayors — Burt Ballanfant and Bob Fry of West University and Cindy Siegel of Bellaire having held seats representing the so-called Multi-Cities. With the agency asking voters to approve a $3.5 billion bond measure today (Nov. 5), we turned to … [Read more...] about VOTER’S GUIDE: West U, Bellaire Metro leaders offer pros, cons on transit bond vote
Family drama as Higley sons file to take custody of jurist mother from their West U mayor father
A family tragedy involving a prominent West University couple has gone public Thursday (Oct. 31). A probate hearing is scheduled for Monday as the grown sons of Laura and Bob Higley seek to take legal guardianship of their mother from their father — asking for control of her care for Alzheimer’s disease and what is described as an $8 million estate. The Houston Chronicle … [Read more...] about Family drama as Higley sons file to take custody of jurist mother from their West U mayor father
Fall fun, film tonight under the moon in West U
West University Place will celebrate its seventh annual Full Moon Fest tonight (Friday, Oct. 18) followed by a Movie in the Park. The fest will include pumpkin decorating, a costume contest by age group (pre-registration is already closed for this), and a variety of carnival-style fun starting at 5:30 p.m. in Colonial Park Pavilion, 4130 Byron St. Starting at 7 p.m., the … [Read more...] about Fall fun, film tonight under the moon in West U