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Fort Bend County Judge KP George Launches Parent Survey

To better understand how Fort Bend County can support its residents with school-age children as they prepare for the upcoming semester, Fort Bend County Judge KP George is gathering community input through a parent survey.

HCDE Board Approves $174.5 Million 2020-2021 Budget

The Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees approved a $174.5 million budget for the 2020-2021 school year Wednesday, continuing programs and services that effectively support students, educators and school districts in Harris County. With this budget, HCDE maintains its business model, which preserves the integrity of its services to school districts. The budget also provides for ongoing support for HCDE employees through competitive compensation and benefits.

The handful of countries still welcoming US tourists

Once one of the world's most powerful travel documents, the might of the US passport has shriveled under the cloud of coronavirus, with doors slammed shut across the planet to American travelers.

Space Center Houston Opens with New Safety Measures and New Experiences

Today Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, welcomes back guests to a new enhanced guest experience with new safety measures and new exhibits. Registration is also open for the center’s Explorer Camps and Space Center U® education programs.

The US loses two icons of the civil rights movement in one day

Two towering figures of the American civil rights movement died Friday, a major loss for a nation still grappling with protests and demands for racial equality decades later.

Houston Educators, School Personnel and Community Groups Issue Recommendations for Safe Reopening of Houston Schools

Key Recommendation: Open School Year with Virtual Learning if Number of Cases of COVID-19 Has Not Declined for 14 Consecutive Days

Houston educators and community groups released comprehensive recommendations today for reopening Houston public schools in the absence of adequate guidelines from the state or the Houston Independent School District, saying they won’t sacrifice the health and safety of any student or school employee just for the sake of reopening school buildings.

Kroger Houston Kicks Off Annual Backpack Boosters School Supply Drive

Customers can donate a school supply kit at any Houston Kroger location

Thousands of students will receive free school supplies as part of Kroger’s annual Backpack Boosters school supply drive.

H-E-B Opens Spring Green Market

H-E-B will expand its footprint within the Richmond community, opening its newest location, the long-awaited H-E-B Spring Green Market Wednesday, June 24. Located at 9211 FM 723, the 101,000-square foot store will offer residents a world-class, spacious shopping destination with a pledge to deliver unsurpassed freshness and quality at affordable prices.

METRO Bus Operators, METROLift Contract Driver Among Latest COVID-19 Cases

METRO has received confirmation two bus operators, a First Transit contract driver for METROLift, a METROLift dispatcher and a METRO STAR Vanpool employee have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases to 100 METRO employees and 24 contractors. Forty-six of the employees had no contact with the public.

Harris County Attorney Ryan Continues to Fight For Right to Sue Local Polluters

Ryan responds to Appeal after State loses in Trial Court

Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan is continuing his court battle to protect local residents from polluters, responding to Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legal effort seeking to prevent the County Attorney’s Office from suing companies that harm the environment.

SPLC Action Fund Calls for Immediate Removal of Mississippi Confederate Monument

On Monday, July 20, the Black Empowerment Organization (BEO) and community members will call on the Neshoba County Board of Supervisors to eliminate symbols of the Confederacy in public spaces by removing the Confederate monument located in front of the courthouse.

New rule will put more African-Americans and Hispanics at risk for COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is ravaging the nation and taking a disproportionate toll on African American and Hispanic communities. Yet the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just moved ahead with a rule that will make it more difficult for vulnerable Americans to access the medicines they need.

Prairie View A&M University's Joins Forces with Apple to Bring Coding and App Development to the Community

Today, Prairie View A&M University announced it will become a regional hub for Coding and Creativity as part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University’s HBCU C2 initiative designed to bring coding and creativity experiences to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their communities.

More than 940 deaths reported in one day as US coronavirus cases shatter another record

Battles over wearing face coverings intensified even as the US shattered another daily coronavirus record and health officials warned hospitalizations are getting out of control in some areas.

New Generation of Protest Holds Great Promise for America

The inspiring rise of a new generation protesting against racial injustice is driving a new era of change in America, like the generation that emerged 60 years ago to build the civil rights movement of that time. July 16, 1960 is marked in my memory: that is the day I joined seven other friends to walk into the whites-only Greenville Library, and be arrested for violating the segregation laws.

Will Texas Shut Down Again?

Several businesses have signs that require a shirt and shoes for service. Other businesses with drive-thru windows require one to be in a vehicle for service. Schools required visitors to check in the front office before visiting other parts of the school.

Ralph Cooper Recognized at Harris County Commissioner Court for Being Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame

To recognize a media legend who has kept Houston-area residents informed about sports and news for more than a half century, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis congratulated Ralph Cooper at Commissioners Court on Tuesday for his induction into Texas Radio Hall of Fame.

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