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Some students won't need to make up days lost to Ike
Superintendent recommends making up zero. * Aldine: Missed nine; make-up plan not released * Alief: Missed seven; no decision * Alvin: Missed 10; make up one or two * Clear Creek: Missed 11; proposal is to make ...
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U-Haul Offers 30 Days of Free Storage to Houston Area Residents in the Path of Hurricane Ike
The U-Haul Companies of Corpus Christi, South Houston and North Houston are offering 30 days of free storage to Texas residents in danger of being affected by Hurricane Ike.
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Survey: Houston-area voters open to higher school taxes
Voters in the Houston region generally are willing to pay higher school taxes, but the promising news for school districts could wane if the economy worsens, according to a Rice University survey released ...
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Commissioner proposing GPA rule
Texas high school students would no longer get extra credit in their grade-point averages for some advanced classes under rules the state's higher education commissioner is proposing.
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North Texas school's teachers can take guns to class
There's one item Houston-area school officials say teachers can leave at home when classes resume later this month: Their handguns.
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Delay leaves students who want to transfer in limbo
Parents in the Houston Independent School District - where about 15 percent of campuses failed to make adequate progress in 2007 - will receive a letter next week explaining their campus' status under No Child ...
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Texas school districts lose dispute over benefits costs
School districts across the state will have to pick up the $100 million annual cost of benefits related to a teacher pay raise enacted two years ago, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has ruled.
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Southwest Houston leaders must fight together
For years we see it in the headlines. Southwest Houston. Murders, rapes, robberies crime in general gets so much attention in this part of the city that it just has to be addressed more seriously.
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One dead, one wounded in Alief driveway shooting witnessed by kids
One woman was killed and another critically wounded by a gunman while they sat in their car in a southwest Houston driveway Sunday morning.
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Alief trustee says he won't resign
"The truth of the matter is, I shouldn't have done that. I take full responsibility." Alief schools Trustee Edgar Dansby III said Thursday he does not plan to resign voluntarily after pleading guilty last week to abusing his office and lying about having a college degree. via Houston Chronicle
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Rep. Vo, you should know better
"I came here with nothing but the shirt on my back" Hubert Vo is an American success story if there ever was one. The 19-year-old who fled Saigon in a boat as his country crumbled before his eyes became the immigrant working odd jobs. via Houston Chronicle
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African-rooted churches flourish in Houston
"They produced a Western form of Christianity that didn't take into account African spirituality" Amid the sweet smell of incense, worshippers at Mount of Christ Healing Church sprawled face-down on the floor, enraptured in intense prayer. via Houston Chronicle
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Roles in collision: State Rep. Vo must decide whether he wants to be a public servant or a slumlord
"It's not my intention to have those apartments like that" State Rep. Vo must decide whether he wants to be a public servant or a slumlord. via Houston Chronicle
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Houston's new park combines green space, amenities
"If downtown is the only audience (for the park), it will be a terrible waste." HOUSTON'S monuments - the Ship Channel, the Texas Medical Center, the downtown skyline - tend to be big, imposing works of architecture or engineering muscled into existence through business prowess and ... via Houston Chronicle
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Newest test for Texas students evaluates health, fitness
"It can only help the students" RESOURCES CRITERIA A 10-year-old boy would be considered in the healthy zone on the Fitnessgram if he, among other items, completed at least: * A mile run in 11 minute, 30 seconds * 12 curl-ups * nine ... via Houston Chronicle
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Retail center taking shape on Bellaire
The Plaza at Bellaire II is taking shape on the former site of an apartment complex in southwest Houston, adding to the string of retail centers along Bellaire Boulevard. via Houston Chronicle
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Seeking Information on Texas Bank Robber
"RED HANDED BANDIT" HITS AGAIN! The FBI Bank Robbery Task Force is once again seeking the public's assistance in identifying the "Red Handed Bandit" who is now suspected in at least four area bank robberies. via Federal Bureau of Investigation
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HPD says couple victimized hundreds by stealing mail
"We're unaware of any (checks) that they successfully negotiated" A man and woman who allegedly stole mail from collection boxes outside a southwest Houston post office victimized hundreds of people when they intercepted checks and money orders for taxes, insurance and ... via Houston Chronicle
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2 Accused Of Stealing Checks, Money Orders From Mailbox
A man and a woman have been accused of stealing checks and money orders in the mail, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday. via Click2Houston.com
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Officials debate school board disclosure rules
"There's so much money involved in school districts, so I do understand why there is a call for accountability" If Texas taxpayers want to know how a slew of elected officials earn outside income that might pose conflicts of interest, all they have to do is ask. via Houston Chronicle
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