Katy ISD Summer Food Program Starts May 27 KATY, TX [May 23, 2025] – Katy ISD stands ready to help students stay fueled up for summer activities with the Summer Food Service program, providing free breakfast and lunch meals to […]
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in Four South Texas Counties Impacted by Severe Weather
AUSTIN –The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) as a result of severe storms and flooding in South Texas that began March 26. As noted in the May 23 announcement from Governor Greg Abbott and the Presidential Disaster Declaration (DR-4871-TX) dated May 21, 2025, workers and self-employed individuals in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy Counties who […]
A Truly Model Citizen
Katy Junior High student to represent Texas in national civics competition KATY, TX [May 23, 2025] – Rising from among the state’s best, Katy Junior High student Rishi Tirumalasetty will represent Katy ISD and Texas at the National Civics Bee® Championship this […]
Maud Marks Branch Library—August Programs
The following free programs will take place in person at the Maud Marks Library during August. We will be closing at 5 PM on Friday, August 29, and closed Saturday, August 30, and Monday, September 1, for the Labor Day […]
Maud Marks Branch Library—July Programs
The following free programs will take place at the Maud Marks Library during July. We will be closing at 5 PM on Thursday, July 3, and closed Friday, July 4, to Sunday, July 6, for Independence Day. Book Sale The […]
12 Harmony Public Schools campuses named official ‘National School of Character’
In total, Harmony now has 32 National School of Character campuses and 51 State School of Character campuses. [HOUSTON] – Twelve Harmony Public Schools campuses located across the state of Texas were recognized as National Schools of Character on Thursday, May 22. The awards […]
2025 Hurricane Season Preparations: CenterPoint Energy holds emergency response exercise with Houston-area partners
Pre-hurricane season simulation includes state and local officials, emergency management offices, third-party evaluators and industry-leading technology providers Series of emergency preparedness activities and key resiliency improvements designed to strengthen local response and reduce impact of outages from major storms HOUSTON […]
Earning the Texas Comptroller’s ‘Star of Approval’
Katy ISD maintains track record for state-certified transparency KATY, TX [May 21, 2025] – Marking the 10th time to earn the distinction since it launched in 2016, Katy ISD has once again been designated a Transparency Star from the Texas Comptroller’s Public […]
Ozone air quality has improved throughout the nation, except …
Sunday Evening Conversations on Creation Continue… Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2025 is Environmental Issues & What You Can Do. Gunnar Schade PhD, Associate […]
Charter School Growth Fund awards $25 million grant to Harmony Public Schools
The award is the largest single grant ever awarded to a charter network by CSGF, a nationwide education-focused nonprofit. HOUSTON – Harmony Public Schools, one of Texas’ largest and most successful public charter school systems, is proud to announce it has […]
