The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, reliable and affordable transportation services about 370,000 times per day. METRO operates more than 1,200 buses, and introduced its new and improved bus network in August, 2015. Learn more about METRO by visiting ridemetro.org where you can download [...]
September, Edition Dear Education Partner: The 2015-16 school year has gotten off to a wonderful start due to the hard work put in this summer by our principals and our administrative staff. We also reached a milestone in the second week of the school year when the district eclipsed the 70,000 enrollment figure for the [...]
The Healthy Dining Guide was developed as part of the Healthy Dining Matters! Restaurant Program (HDM)! pilot developed by Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services. The mission of the Healthy Dining Matters! Restaurant Program is to lower rates of obesity in Harris County by encouraging local independent, “Mom & Pop” restaurants in promoting healthier [...]
August, Edition Dear Education Partner: At the August 18 meeting, the Aldine ISD Board of Trustees passed an order to hold an election on Tuesday, November 3, to seek voter authorization for the sale of schoolhouse bonds. The amount of the bond proposal is $798,000,000 and includes the construction of new schools, renovations, enhancements and [...]
With the first day of school approaching, there are many safety concerns parents and the students should keep in mind and be aware of, including the need for vaccinations, obeying school zones and yielding to buses, security at the schools, bicycle safety, after school safety and strangers.
Houston Planning Commission to hold a public hearing on Plan Houston Houston is adopting its first general plan known as Plan Houston. Plan Houston describes a vision for Houston's future and identifies the policies, plans, and programs that represent the City's strategies for achieving that vision. Visit the website at http://planhouston.org/ for more information. This [...]
Featuring guest speaker Dr. Gerald Napoles, the new president of Lone Star College-North Harris RSVP to [email protected] Download the flyer
