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
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Returning ‘not safe now,’ so Harris County, Houston order schools closed until ‘at least’ Sept. 8
Backed by county and city of Houston government and health officials and data that shows an alarming rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Friday (July 24) ordered the closing of public and non-religious private schools for in-person instruction “until at least Sept. 8.” “Let me be clear…that might be too soon,” she said. “The last thing we want … [Read more...] about Returning ‘not safe now,’ so Harris County, Houston order schools closed until ‘at least’ Sept. 8
Report: Houston rodeo shutdown due to cookoff participant’s positive coronavirus test
Concerned over a public health crisis because of the corona virus, the city of Houston and its health department announced that the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo would close suddenly today (March 11). Although it was not mentioned at a press conference led by Mayor Sylvester Turner along with other city and rodeo officials, ABC-13 Reporter Miya Shay posted on her social … [Read more...] about Report: Houston rodeo shutdown due to cookoff participant’s positive coronavirus test