U.S. Department of Education Creates National Parents and Families Engagement Council to Help Ensure Recovery Efforts Meet Students’ Needs
Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched the National Parents and Families Engagement Council (the Council) to facilitate strong and effective relationships between schools and parents, families and caregivers. Families’ voices play a critical role in how the nation’s children are recovering from the pandemic.
League City, Texas teen set to compete in national scholarship competition this month
Distinguished Young Women program promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent in high school girls
Ankita Talukdar of League City, Texas will travel to Mobile, Ala., on Monday, June 13, to participate in the 65th Distinguished Young Women National Finals on June 23, 24 and 25 at the Mobile Civic Center Theater. Talukdar is one of 50 representatives competing for over $150,000 in cash scholarships and the opportunity to represent the program as the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2022.
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Receives Baby-Friendly® Re-Designation
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital has again earned the coveted international recognition of Baby-Friendly® Hospital, joining a select number of hospitals that meet or exceed rigorous guidelines promoting high levels of newborn breastfeeding and mother-baby bonding.
Houston student, Jones Mays II, wins Apple's worldwide coding competition
Apple invited students around the world to come up with an amazing app and a teenager from Houston beat out hundreds of others from dozens of countries to take home the top prize.
Oped by Ben Jealous: Watch the Jan. 6 Hearings: Getting the Truth is the First Step in Holding People Accountable
Some extremely important truth-telling is happening in Washington, D.C. right now.
The Iman Project & The Plant Project Launch New Hands-On Summer Workshop Series for Kids
The Iman Project and the Plant Project plant shop in Houston are offering a fun, new “Plant Tiny Seeds” hands-on summer series just for kids on select Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, June through August!
U.S. Department of Education Delivers $1.5 Million in Emergency Funds to Support Uvalde Schools
Today, the U.S. Department of Education furthered the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government response to the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School by disbursing a $1.5 million School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) grant to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD). The proactive release of grant funds reflects the extraordinary and immediate needs facing UCISD and follows Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s visit to the district on May 31 and June 1, 2022.
Visulon releases a New 3D plugin, Custom viewer, and Image compression, all free with its core platform
Today Visulon announces the release and availability of advanced 3D image management technologies to enhance faster adoption of 3D for apparel, footwear, fashion, and sports brands. Vi3D is a set of tools designed in-house with new front-end and cloud technologies.
Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir announces 2022-2023 season “A Heart for the Choral Art”
Season subscriptions now on sale for 28th season
The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, announces its new 2022-2023 season, “A Heart for the Choral Art,” with season subscriptions now on sale to the public at houstonchamberchoir.org. Single tickets for all concerts go on sale on Aug. 5.
SpaceX gets key environmental approval for Mars rocket test — if it complies with mitigating actions
Federal regulators made a key decision on SpaceX's plans to launch its gargantuan Mars rocket, called Starship, into orbit from Texas — saying Monday that, as long as the company complies with 75 "mitigating actions," the rocket launches should clear federal standards for environmental impact.
Uber's lost and found report includes tater tots, teeth and slime
Uber has released a list of items that passengers left behind in cars and it includes some truly bizarre things, like tater tots and grandma's teeth.
Netflix green lights 'Squid Game' season 2
"Squid Game" is officially coming back. Netflix announced Sunday that the wildly popular South Korean show is green lit for a second season.
Ikea is considering closing another store in China
Ikea has already shut one store in mainland China this year and could close another in Shanghai in early July.
Hundreds are urged to evacuate due to wildfire in Flagstaff, Arizona, as thousands more are told to prepare to leave
A wildfire burning just six miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona, has prompted evacuations for hundreds of people, and thousands more have been told by authorities to prepare for future evacuation, authorities said Sunday night.
Some GOP states extend Medicaid coverage for new moms amid abortion debate
A growing number of GOP-led states are expanding Medicaid coverage to new moms at the same time as they seek to ban or limit access to abortions.
New federal rule aims to phase out residential furnaces that waste natural gas
President Joe Biden's Department of Energy on Monday will propose a new rule to make residential, natural gas furnaces more energy-efficient. It would be the country's first significant update to furnace standards since the 1990s.
7 takeaways from Monday's January 6 hearing
The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol detailed Monday how those around then-President Donald Trump told him he lost the 2020 election -- but he refused to listen, turning instead to his attorney Rudy Giuliani to embrace false claims that the election was stolen.
Fort Bend County Offers Residents Respite from Scorching Temperatures
Opens Cooling Centers Throughout the County
A heat advisory issued for Texas over the weekend expects temperatures to top out between 91-102 degrees on Saturday, as a result, public facilities located throughout Fort Bend County will open and serve as Emergency Cooling Centers, Saturday thru Sunday.
City of Houston Honors Black Music Executive Paris Eley In Celebration of African American Music Appreciation Month (Formally Black Music Month)
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Council Member Michael Kubosh, At- Large 3, will present a proclamation to Paris Eley on June 14, 2022, as “Paris Eley Day”. The proclamation will recognize this African American Music Executive who has worked at CBS Records, Epic Records, A&M Records, Atlantic Records, and Motown Records. The presentation is held in conjunction with the national celebration of African American Music Appreciation Month.
Fmr. FDA Associate Commissioner, Now President of CMPI Explains
Prescription drug middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers or PBMs have been criticized for charging high fees and steering consumers toward mail order pharmacies.
