(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $876.8 million in local sales tax allocations for August, 4 percent more than in August 2018. These allocations are based on sales made in June by businesses that report tax monthly and on sales made in April, May and June by quarterly filers. LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (Aug. 2019) Recipient Aug. 2019 Allocations Change from Aug. 2018 […]
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Academic Equity Advocates Gives You Tools & Advice to Become Effective Academic Advocates for Your Children; We Will Help You Level the Playing Field
By George Scott * 281-818-7872 Project Director, Academic Equity Advocates * ghscott2050@aol.com http://www.academicequityadvocates.com Let’s take the YES part of the answer because the State’s and the Texas Education Agency’s three decades of compromising the integrity of its student testing and accountability systems means this: The State’s failure to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about its ethically deprived and historical academic deception and grade-level-corruption in performance standards affects most parents […]
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Katy ISD Participates in DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27
KATY, TX [April 19, 2024] – The Katy ISD Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for the biannual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Scheduled for Saturday, April 27, this event offers the community a safe and convenient opportunity to dispose hazardous, expired, unused, or unwanted medications. We kindly remind participants not to include needles or sharp objects, and to ensure that liquids are presented in their original prescribed containers. “We extend […]
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American Furniture Warehouse Funds Katy ISD Teacher Grants
Annual $chool Rewards Program supports Katy ISD Education Foundation (Katy, TX) – American Furniture Warehouse recently signaled its support of Katy ISD teachers by contributing significantly to the Katy ISD Education Foundation’s Inspiring Imagination teacher grant program. This year’s donation of $28,120 brings AFW’s three-year total contribution to more than $100,000, making them a leading Katy ISD Education Foundation supporter. “Our vision for The Katy ISD Education Foundation has always been to unite our […]
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Katy ISD School Board Election Voting Information
Early Voting Set for April 22 – April 30 KATY, TX [April 18, 2024] – It’s election time! This year, voters have the opportunity to elect two Katy ISD Board of Trustees for Positions 6 and 7. Early voting will be conducted each weekday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. beginning Monday, April 22, 2024 and ending on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. A special Saturday early voting will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Election […]
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Seven Lakes High School Boys Soccer Clinches State Championship
KATY, TX [April 16, 2024] –Seven Lakes High School etched their name into the history books over the weekend, winning the boys’ soccer 6A State Championship, solidifying their status as a dominant force in Texas high school sports with a second consecutive state title. The thrilling victory showcased the talent, dedication, and teamwork of the Spartans’ soccer program, filling their school community with immense pride. In an electrifying match on Saturday, the Seven Lakes High School […]
Katy City and Area Residents Encouraged to Enroll in Alert Notification System
By George Slaughter Katy city and area residents and businesses are being encouraged to enroll in an automated alert notification system that will send emergency and official city information through email, text, and voicemail messages. Residents can enroll through the emergency notification page on the city’s website, cityofkaty.com. With this new system, city officials can post weather alerts for area flood advisories and warnings, flash flood warnings and watches, and flood advisories and warnings. The […]
Texas Commission On The Arts And Texas Cultural Trust Now Accepting Applications For 2020 Class Of Texas Young Masters
Outstanding student artists in Texas encouraged to apply for the biennial Young Masters grant program AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 01, 2019) — Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) and Texas Cultural Trust are now accepting applications for the 2020 class of Texas Young Masters, a joint initiative that provides exemplary Texas-based arts students in grades 8-11 with the financial help needed to pursue advanced study in the areas of visual arts, literary arts, music, theatre, dance, […]
Trends in online learning: rotten and real
Online learning, or e-learning, is a multimedia and Internet based learning. This is the most common form of distance learning today, which has been steadily expanded over the past 15 years. As of recently, online learning is considered a mainstream direction in education, in some parameters already leading the traditional full-time format. One of the strongest aspects of online education is the democratization of the educational process. It eliminates many barriers: geographical, physical, financial. Students […]
UNIDENTIFIED DECEDENT FLIER
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences | 1861 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, Texas 77054 | www.harriscountytx.gov/ifs Forensic Investigations: 832-927-5001 Announcement Date: 8/6/2019 Date of Death/Recovery: 7/30/2019 IFS Case Number: ML19-2553 Law Enforcement Agency and Case Number: 7-19 NamUs.gov Number: Pending Recovery Location: 11009 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77079 Demographic Description: Sex: Male Height: 6’2’’ Age: Adult Race: Black ADDITIONAL IDENTIFIERS: The decedent may have identified as female and was found wearing a light colored “BDG” […]
VT Aviation Academy of America Opens New Houston Location
VT Aviation Academy of America announces that it will open a new location at the West Houston Airport beginning October 2019. The West Houston campus will consist of 15,000 square foot hangar and 2000 square feet of classroom and administrative space. VT AAA will begin accepting enrollments for the first class by mid-August for full-time students in the Professional Pilot Pathway training package. The Professional Pilot Pathway training package is designed to start students without […]
AG Paxton Joins Lawsuit Challenging Dallas’ Unlawful Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today joined ESI/Employee Solutions, LP and Hagan Law Group, two Dallas-area employers, in a lawsuit challenging a City of Dallas paid employee sick leave ordinance similar to an Austin ordinance struck down by a Texas court last year and a San Antonio ordinance stayed by a trial court last month. “The Dallas City Council’s decision to enact this ordinance in the face of other legal challenges successfully stopping […]
Katy ISD Offers Full-Day Pre-Kindergarten Program
As part of House Bill (HB) 3 which was passed by the 86th Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott, Katy Independent School District will transition from half-day to full-day pre-kindergarten (pre-k) for eligible students beginning with the 2019-20 school year. Full-day classes for pre-k students will begin on August 14, 2019. Parents of preregistered pre-k students will receive a notification letter mailed on Tuesday, July 30, notifying them that their child is eligible to […]
Annual Student Enrollment Update- Opens July 30
In just a few weeks, school bells will ring and Katy ISD will welcome nearly 81,000 students on August 14!! While many parents and guardians will be coordinating school supplies and running last-minute errands, we want to remind parents of returning students to submit the required Annual Student Update for the 2019-20 school year via PowerSchool Enrollment. By August 2, parents and guardians who have an email address on file with the District will have received a unique […]
upcoming Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Join Bayou Land Conservancy when they host the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour at the Star Cinema Grill in Vintage Park on Thursday, August 29th from 6 – 9:30 pm. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is a collection of films from the annual festival held the third week of January in Nevada City, CA. Wild & Scenic focuses on films which speak to the environmental concerns and celebrations of our planet. Featured at […]