EDUCATION
As of the afternoon of May 6, there are 21 total active cases in Friendswood ISD, 13 of them at the same campus. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Friendswood ISD classrooms pivot to virtual learning after COVID-19 outbreak
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
Ivy Kids Manvel is an early-childhood education center and offers play-based learning and activities. (Courtesy Ivy Kids Manvel)
GUIDE: Area day cares, preschools & mother's day out programs
Former Friendswood ISD school board member Mike Shaw (Courtesy Friendswood ISD)
Friendswood ISD honors former board member Mike Shaw
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
Tottenberry’s Private School offers a mother’s day out program for children age 2 and older. (Courtesy Tottenberry's Private School)
GUIDE: Preschools and mother's day out programs in Pearland, Friendswood
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
Friendswood ISD's board of trustees discussed the possibility of offering in-person learning only for the 2021-22 school year. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Friendswood ISD discusses offering in-person learning only in 2021-22 school year
As the school year comes to an end, officials from area school districts are reflecting on the year, navigating STAAR tests and planning ahead for the 2021-22 school year. (Photo courtesy Adobe Stock; Graphics by Justin Howell/Community Impact Newspaper)
As school year wraps up, Alvin, Pearland, Friendswood and Clear Creek ISDs evaluate COVID-19 measures
Robert Exley, who has served as president of Snead State Community College in Alabama since January 2008, is the sole finalist for the role. (Courtesy Alvin Community College)
Alvin Community College names sole finalist for college president
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
Ross Elementary School will eventually have an administrative wing to give the school a more obvious entrance and more of a presence for street traffic. (Rendering courtesy Huckabee)
Clear Creek ISD board approves design development for Ross Elementary School reconstruction
After the board of trustees’ vote March 22, Clear Creek ISD plans to launch a full-time virtual school in the 2021-22 school year, should it receive state funding through the Texas Legislature. (Jake Magee/Community Impact Newspaper)
Clear Creek ISD launching virtual-only school, hosting webinars with more info