EDUCATION
The University of St. Thomas is a private Catholic college in Houston. It also has a microcampus in downtown Conroe. (Emma Whalen/Community Impact Newspaper)
University of St. Thomas offering free tuition to first 500 students who apply
The Texas Department of State Health Services projects a significant shortage of nurses by 2032. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Q&A: Why Texas faces a growing nursing shortage and what can be done to address it
Hunan Garden Restaurant, which opened more than 30 years ago, will soon leave the Kings Crossing shopping center. (Courtesy Hunan Garden Restaurant)
Hunan Garden Restaurant to leave Kingwood spot; 7 developments underway in Magnolia and more top Houston-area news
The Houston Zoo is a popular summer attraction among young families. (Courtesy Visit Houston)
GUIDE: 17 attractions to visit on day trips from the Houston area this summer
A judge has dismissed the city of Houston from a lawsuit in which a Lake Conroe nonprofit sought to file a restraining order against the San Jacinto River Authority and the city. (Vanessa Holt/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lawsuit on Lake Conroe lowering continues; Katy ISD to return to standard operations and more top Houston-area news
Conroe ISD Superintendent Curtis Null and William Kelly, the district's hire to be principal of the new virtual school, discuss plans for virtual schooling during an April 22 update. (Screenshot vis YouTube)
Conroe ISD lays out plans for virtual schooling moving forward
The Houston-area wing restaurant will open a location in Katy at 22762 Westheimer Parkway this summer. (Courtesy Big City Wings)
Big City Wings coming to Katy; Smitty's Meat Market to relocate in Tomball and more Houston-area news
The CISD board of trustees met April 20 and discussed the naming process for new campuses. (Screenshot via YouTube)
Conroe ISD begins naming process for new campuses
As part of President Joe Biden’s plan to reopen schools safely nationwide, the department’s National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option is being expanded beyond the summertime. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
USDA extends free school meals provision through 2021-22 school year
Costco Business Centers, of which there are only about 15 in the country, carry different products and provide a different shopping experience to members than do traditional Costco Wholesale stores. (Courtesy Costco Wholesale)
Costco Business Center being built in Stafford; see live music in The Woodlands and more top Houston-area news
Federal funding is set aside for public schools to address effects of the pandemic. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Why Texas has not yet distributed $18 billion in federal funds intended for public schools
According to the release, three STAAR tests were affected by the connectivity issues including fourth grade writing, seventh grade writing and English I. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
TEA Student Assessment Division calls STAAR Online Testing Platform connectivity issues 'completely unacceptable'
Former trustee Sonal Bhuchar will be the namesake for Fort Bend ISD's 53rd elementary school, while the district's 12th high school will be named for former English teacher Almeta Crawford. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
New Fort Bend ISD schools get names; H-GAC passes I-45 resolution and more top Houston-area news
The events will take place in April and May. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Willis ISD hosting job fair; Montgomery ISD plans community fundraiser
Conroe ISD's board of trustees met for a regular meeting March 23. (Screenshot courtesy Conroe ISD)
Conroe ISD board names virtual academy principal, supports district teacher incentive plan at March 23 meeting
Kalani Hayden, a student at Montgomery High School, urged the board to continue the masks. (Eva Vigh/Community Impact Newspaper)
‘You're damned if you do, damned if you don’t’: Montgomery ISD keeps masks, citing ‘bureaucratic’ contact tracing rules
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance on in-person instruction for K-12 grade schools March 19. (Courtesy Pexels)
CDC eases rules on social distancing in schools; Houston parks start reopening and more news
The Centers for Disease Control released new guidance on in-person instruction for K-12 grade schools on March 19. (Courtesy Pexels)
CDC loosens guidelines on social distancing in schools
Since he became Montgomery ISD superintendent in summer 2020, Heath Morrison has helped the district to evaluate its goals and set new ones. (Courtesy Montgomery ISD)
‘We are good. We want to be great’: Montgomery ISD superintendent outlines district strengths, weaknesses, steps to improve