EDUCATION
A rendering is shown of a flexible space inside Panther Creek High School, which includes learning stairs and a collaboration board. The school's attendance zones are drawn to pull from Lone Star and Memorial high schools. (Courtesy Corgan)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Frisco ISD proposes attendance zone modifications; concerns are voiced over Grogan's Mill Village Center vacancies, plus more top stories
A sample ballot for elections in Harris County lists Houston ISD candidate Mac Walker's name as his birth name, "Lee Walker," despite the candidate filing as Mac Walker with HISD. (Screenshot Courtesy Harris Votes)
Houston ISD admits to error on how candidate's name will appear on November ballot
The Stix Icehouse is readying to open in McKinney. (Miranda Jaimes/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: 14-acre McKinney beer garden announces grand opening dates; Conroe ISD sees declining COVID-19 cases and more top news
Texas Department of Transportation employees work on Segment H of the Grand Parkway in Montgomery County, which is set to be completed in the spring of 2022. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Statewide November ballot propositions explained; East Montgomery County sees explosive growth and more top Houston-area news
The 17,000-square-foot Marktplatz building to be used for Wurstfest ended up being about a $12 million investment. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Wurstfest to return for 60th festival; TikTok trend alarms Round Rock ISD and more top stories
Three candidates are running for District I on the Houston ISD board of trustees, which covers parts of the Greater Uptown, Upper Kirby, Afton Oaks/River Oaks, Lazybrook/Timbergrove, parts of Sharpstown, Montrose and Washington Corridor areas. (Community Impact staff)
Q&A: Four candidates running for Houston ISD board of trustees District VII
The ordinance states residents must be approved for a permit with the animal services department before owning chickens. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Chickens are now allowed in Plano backyards; McKinney ISD releases details for new elementary school, and more top news
Three candidates are running for District I on the Houston ISD board of trustees, which covers parts of the Greater Heights, Northside/Northline, Independence Heights and Garden Oaks areas. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Q&A: Hear from the candidates running for HISD's board of trustees covering District I
On Sept. 28, Gov. Greg Abbott announced six appointees to the Texas Energy Reliability Council. (Courtesy The Texas Tribune)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Fort Bend County sees COVID-19 cases decline; Abbott announces Texas Energy Reliability Council appointees, and more top stories
In 2015, H-E-B purchased the 65-acre property that is currently home to the Nutty Brown Cafe & Amphitheatre. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Nutty Brown Amphitheatre to relocate; Grand Parkway extension fuels East Montgomery County development, and more top news
The planned Moody Center for Student Life and Opportunity at Rice University will be designed by the London-based Adjaye Associates. (Rendering courtesy Adjaye Associates)
Rice University to build new student center with historic $100 million grant
Big League Dreams will reopen in December with updated turf, seating, nets, fencing, graphics and other upgrades. (Courtesy city of League City)
Big League Dreams to reopen in League City; New Caney ISD officials address student possession of a gun, and more top stories from Greater Houston
Several parents of New Caney ISD students spoke at the district's Sept. 20 board meetings about recent allegations that a student brought a firearm to Porter High School's Sept. 18 homecoming dance. NCISD Superintendent Matt Calvert stressed that no gunshots were fired at the event, and that the district is investigating the allegations. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI Nation roundup: Round Rock ISD trustees considered for censuring; New Caney ISD addresses allegations of student with gun at campus event and more top stories
Following the passage of Hurricane Nicholas, Houston ISD officials announced all in-person and virtual classes will resume on Sept. 15. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
UPDATE: All Houston ISD classes to resume Sept. 15
The Project SAFE grant would go to school districts and local education agencies that had funding withheld for enacting mask mandates. (courtesy Adobe Stock)
U.S. Department of Education approves grant funding for school districts facing state punishment for mask mandates
Heights High School is one of several venues that will be used for town halls hosted by HISD in September and October. (Community Impact Staff)
Houston ISD to host series of town halls starting Sept. 15
Senate Bill 15 would provide ISDs with two years of state funding to enact virtual learning, and allows ISDs to contract with each other to exchange students for virtual learning. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Inside Senate Bill 15: Gov. Abbott signs state funding for virtual learning into law
(Courtesy Conroe ISD)
Conroe ISD COVID-19 cases reach peak; The Woodlands home prices increase and more top Houston-area news
A crowd gathered at Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion at Hermann Park Aug. 26 to hear from candidates running for the Houston ISD board of trustees this November. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston ISD board candidates talk teacher pay, student priorities at Aug. 26 forum