Weather
Here are the Houston-area schools closed Friday ahead of freezing temperatures
Posted on · The following Houston-area schools will be closed Friday due to a winter storm bringing below-freezing temperatures into the region.
Tag: closures
Texas
Abbott Closes Bars, Limits Restaurant Capacity As COVID-19 Cases Surge Statewide
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott is closing all bars in Texas at noon Friday as the state sees a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
Houston Matters
HISD Vote’s to Close Dodson Elem. & Turn Jones High School into a “Futures Academy”
Posted on · Houston Public Media News 88.7’s education reporter Laura Isensee joins us to share the results of and reaction to Thursday’s HISD board vote to close Dodson Elementary and turn Jones High School into a “Futures Academy.”
Good, Bad and Ugly
Over-Sized Luggage, HISD Closures & Suburbanizing The Heights: The Good The Bad & The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week here in Houston. Some good, some bad, some ugly. Thatâs why we turn to our rotating panel of ânon-expertsâ to parse The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Houston news each week. Todayâs panel includes the Houston Chronicleâs Kyrie OâConner, Mocha Dad blogger Fred Goodall, and area […]
Houston Matters
Three Schools Removed from HISD Closure Proposal
Posted on · On Wednesday, the Houston Independent School District announced three of the five schools they'd proposed closing would, in fact, not be closed. Nathaniel Q. Henderson Elementary School, Port Houston Elementary School, and Fleming Middle School were removed from consideration by HISD Board President Juliet Stipeche. Houston Public Media News 88.7 education reporter Laura Isensee updates […]
Houston Matters
Proposal to Close HISD Schools Draws Public Opposition
Posted on · The Houston Independent School District board met Thursday to hear public comments and share some of their own thoughts on the proposed closure or repurposing of five school campuses at the end of this school year. The meeting followed community meetings held last Monday at three of the schools. Houston Public Media's Education Reporter Laura […]
Education News
Parents, Community Members Take Concerns About School Closures To Board
Posted on · The proposal to close down five schools here in Houston continues to draw opposition from community members. Before the HISD board meeting last night, parents and students held signs and chanted in protest.
News
Buffalo Hardware Store Closes Its Doors After 68 Years
Posted on · It was a throwback to the day when customers paid for hardware, but got advice that was priceless. After 68 years, the Buffalo Hardware store near River Oaks is closing its doors for good.
News
Inclement Weather Information
Posted on · Due to inclement weather, many organizations are canceling activities and closing. KUHF is compiling a list of these closures, as well as the opening of warming centers around the city.