Daily Archives: August 29, 2024

Different HISD bond referendum poll, different result

Not a big surprise, but that doesn’t mean one is right and the other is wrong. Just days apart, two polls related to Houston ISD’s proposed $4.4 billion school bond forecast clashing results, with a new survey released Tuesday suggesting … Continue reading

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Katy ISD keeps doing Katy ISD things to library books

I suppose it’s useful to be reminded, as we slog our way through another Year Of Mike Miles, that the suburban school districts around us have their own unique set of dysfunctions. The Katy ISD board of trustees passed a … Continue reading

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New COVID vaccine available

In case you missed it. The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it has greenlighted updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna for the 2024 fall season. The decision clears the way for distribution to begin for the latest version … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of August 26

The Texas Progressive Alliance is not going back as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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