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
Designs show the concept for the administration area of a new 32,000-square-foot campus being planned by Xavier Educational Academy. (Courtesy Xavier Educational Academy)
Xavier Educational Academy announces plans to combine campuses at 1 location near Arboretum
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 National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for all of Houston the morning of April 30, which will be in effect through the morning of May 2. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
HISD cancels food distribution events May 1 due to inclement weather
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
Houston ISD is slated to receive just over $536 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education as a part of a larger program to help public and charter schools across the U.S. recover from student learning losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. (Community Impact staff)
Houston ISD to receive $536M in federal funds in first allotment of COVID-19 relief money
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
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
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
The Montrose-area Woodrow Wilson Montessori, which opened in the 1920s, will now be a namesake of civil rights advocate Ella J. Baker. (Courtesy Houston ISD)
Houston ISD renames Montrose-area school to honor civil rights leader Ella J. Baker
Houston ISD has approved its 2021-2022 school year calendar. (Matt Dulin/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston ISD trustees approve 2021-2022 calendar
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'
The search for a new leader for Houston ISD is underway. (Matt Dulin/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston ISD schedules 3 more superintendent town halls
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 District Advisory Committee for Houston ISD voted down an administration proposal seeking District of Innovation status. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
Houston ISD committee shoots down District of Innovation plan
Rice University has announced plans to expand its student body. (Courtesy Rice University)
Rice University announces student body expansion