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Haley Velasco
Haley Velasco

Education Reporter

Haley joined Community Impact in January 2024 as a local education reporter in Pearland, Friendswood and the Bay Area. Before joining CI, she studied journalism at Texas State University and served as an editor for the student newspaper, The University Star. When she’s not in the newsroom or at your local meeting, she can be found listening to music, attempting to cook different variations of pasta and spending time with family and friends.

Latest from Haley Velasco
Alvin ISD’s Citizen Advisory Committee discussed solutions to manage the district’s growth at its April 29 meeting. (Haley Velasco/Community Impact)
Alvin ISD’s Citizen Advisory Committee finds solutions to district growth, discusses potential bond
The Box Bakery & Kitchen will close its doors in late May, according to the business’s social media page. (Courtesy The Box Bakery & Kitchen)
The Box Bakery & Kitchen to close in Pearland
After moving to a new retail shop in League City in December, Royalty Meat Company has permanently closed its doors. (Courtesy Royalty Meat Company)
Royalty Meat Company closes in League City
Seabrook has been recognized as a Gold Star Affiliate from Keep Texas Beautiful, a statewide grassroots nonprofit organization that focuses on environmental and community improvement throughout Texas. (Courtesy Keep Texas Beautiful)
Seabrook recognized as Keep Texas Beautiful Gold Star Affiliate
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A person getting a service at iCRYO
iCRYO reopens in Pearland
College of the Mainland is now accepting applications for its new dental hygiene associate degree program, which will begin this fall. (Courtesy College of the Mainland)
College of the Mainland to launch dental hygiene associate degree
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Pearland, Friendswood, Alvin ISDs begin opening enrollment for upcoming school year
General health and wellness center Atlas Premier Health has opened in Clear Lake, according to the business's social media post. (Courtesy Pexels)
Atlas Premier Health opens in Clear Lake
Alvin Community College will offer Bachelor's of Applied Science degrees in business administration and management beginning this fall. (Courtesy Alvin Community College)
Alvin Community College to offer bachelor’s degrees
Candidates in the races for Alvin ISD board of trustees positions 1, 2, 3 and 7 took part in a debate April 11 held by the Alvin-Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce and Pearland Chamber of Commerce. (Courtesy Pexels)
Candidates for multiple Alvin ISD board of trustees races debate issues
There will be a new Chipotle Mexican Grill location in Manvel before the end of the year, Chipotle spokesperson Annie Gradinger said in an email April 19. (Courtesy Chipotle Mexican Grill)
Chipotle Mexican Grill coming to Manvel
Clear Creek ISD has completed 86% of its intruder detection audit, or IDAs, throughout the district and has had to remedy nine doors throughout the entire district based on audit findings. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
Clear Creek ISD completes 86% of intruder detection audit, remedies exterior door audit findings
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Friendswood City Center, a 106-acre development with a hotel, retail and other mixed-use buildings, was held April 18. (Haley Velasco/Community Impact)
Friendswood City Center breaks ground
pearland isd board room
Pearland ISD completes 87% of safety audit, scores 100% on all audits
Clear Creek ISD’s board of trustees at its April 15 meeting approved adding 16 full-time equivalent, or FTE, employees for the Special Services department. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
Clear Creek ISD trustees approve increased staffing for Special Services department
The Friendswood ISD Education Foundation, or FEF, gave out a pair of grants totaling a little more than $40,200 as part of the foundation’s Spring Legacy Grants on April 12. (Courtesy Friendswood ISD)
Friendswood ISD’s Education Foundation gives out over $40K in grants
A new Smoothie King location has opened in Pearland, a manager for the location said. (Courtesy Smoothie King)
Smoothie King opens in Pearland
Candidates in the Clear Creek ISD District 4 race took part in a debate April 11 held by the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. (Haley Velasco/Community Impact)
Candidates for Clear Creek ISD board of trustees District 4 race debate issues
Alvin ISD's board of trustees at its April 9 meeting approved a new course for ninth grade students who did not pass the eighth grade math State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
Alvin ISD trustees approve course for 9th graders unsuccessful with 8th grade math STAAR
Clear Creek ISD has opened applications for the dual-language two-way program, open to select schools across the district. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
Clear Creek ISD opens applications for dual-language program