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Mangum Elementary School is teaching kids how to ride a bike in PE Class
All Kids Bike is on a mission to teach every child in America how to ride a bike in kindergarten PE class.
The All Kids Bike Kindergarten Learn-to-Ride Program is a fleet of 24 bikes, pedal conversion kits, helmets, one teacher instruction bike, and certified curriculum teacher training, which is everything needed to teach kids how to progress from balance to riding a bike in 8 lessons at Mangum Elementary School. Funding for this program was graciously made by the Ryan Dungey Foundation.
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The failure of Silicon Valley Bank put increased scrutiny on the long-struggling Credit Suisse. Mandatory Credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
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Americans pulled back on their spending in February, after a strong January
Americans pulled back on their spending last month after a surprisingly spendy January.
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Americans pulled back on their spending last month after a surprisingly spendy January. Mandatory Credit: Scott Suchman for The Washington Post/Getty Images
Published on March 15, 2023
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Austin says US will continue to fly drones over Black Sea and condemns Russian downing as 'aggressive'
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed on Wednesday that US aircraft will continue to "fly and to operate wherever international law allows," one day after Russian aircraft hit a US drone over the Black Sea, forcing it to be brought down in international waters.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed on March 15 that US aircraft will continue to "fly and to operate wherever international law allows," one day after …
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7 Virginia sheriff's deputies charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of man in custody
Seven central Virginia sheriff's deputies were arrested and charged with second-degree murder Tuesday after a man in their custody died shortly after they took him from county jail to a state mental health facility, authorities say.
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Seven Virginia sheriff's deputies have been charged with second-degree murder after a man in their custody died. Clockwise from top left: Tabitha Levere, Randy Boyer, …
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Ruth E. Carter: Shining the Light on Superheroes
Imagination would have us believe that superheroes are fictional characters in capes, masks, and elaborate costumes with superhuman powers that either come to destroy or save life.
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Statement from HISD Board of Education
HISD has received official notice that the Texas Education Agency intends to replace Houston ISD’s superintendent and elected trustees of the Board of Education with an appointed superintendent and board of managers in the next few months. The Board is reviewing this notice to determine next steps.
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Gilbert Garcia, Former Metro Board Chair, Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Houston
The “Texas Bond King” Has Big Plans for Houston
Gilbert Garcia, the bond investor and former Metro chairman, is running for mayor of Houston.
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Texas Education Agency to Take Control of HISD in June
HISD takeover has happened. TEA confirms it will appoint a board of managers and a superintendent.
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Senator Borris L. Miles Statement on the State Taking Over Houston ISD
“TEA Commissioner Mike Morath announced today that the State of Texas would be taking over Houston ISD, and would be appointing a board of managers and a new superintendent.
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Mayor Turner's Statement on TEA Takeover of the Houston Independent School District
Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner. You can also listen to his additional comments made during a news conference earlier today.
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Toni Morrison is memorialized on a USPS Forever stamp
The US Postal Service is honoring the late author and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison with her own Forever stamp.
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Michelle Obama says her family felt a sense of responsibility to represent the Black community during White House years
Former first lady Michelle Obama said her family felt an enhanced sense of responsibility during their time in the White House as the first Black first family in American history.
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Gordon Food Service Announces Texas Expansion with Six New Houston Area Stores
Gordon Food Service®, a privately held and family-managed foodservice distributor with operations in the U.S. and Canada, today announced it will open six new Gordon Food Service Stores in the greater Houston area to serve local restaurants, food operations and the public. The new Gordon Food Service Stores are the first Texas locations and the most opened by the company at one time.
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Department of Neighborhoods Welcomes Complete Communities University Class of Spring 2023
28 emerging leaders will explore strategies for community empowerment
The Department of Neighborhoods (DON) is pleased to announce the Complete Communities University (CCU) Class of Spring 2023. Twenty-eight aspiring leaders from communities across Houston will participate in the eight-week leadership training course. Selected through a competitive application process, the participants represent City Council districts A through K and At-Large districts 1-4, including all 10 historically underserved communities receiving neighborhood revitalization services under Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Complete Communities initiative.
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Congressman Al Green Secures $1,500,000 in Federal Funding for The Alliance
On Monday, March 13, 2023, Congressman Al Green was joined by Mayor Sylvester Turner and presented a symbolic check in the amount of $1,500,000 to The Alliance for their Project R.A.I.S.E.: Rebuilding Alliance to Inspire Sustainability in our Environment. This is the largest grant of this kind The Alliance has received. The Alliance is located in the most diverse neighborhood in the most diverse city in our nation. Project R.A.I.S.E. improvements will allow The Alliance to better serve the needs of the constituents in the Ninth Congressional District of Texas and beyond in an accessible, safe, and friendly environment with a small carbon footprint.
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Mayor Turner Celebrates Improvements to Forum Park as Part of City's 50/50 Park Partners Initiative
Mayor Sylvester Turner joined with local elected officials, the 50/50 Park Partners, Houston Parks and Recreation Department (H.P.A.R.D.), Houston Parks Board (HPB), Greater Houston Partnership and other community partners today to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at Forum Park.
