Start Dates Vary as Schools Reopen Across States
The piece surveys when schools begin across the United States, noting sixth graders in Rock Hill South Carolina started Aug 6, Hillsborough County Florida opened Aug 6, and Virginia and Maine enforce rules tied to Labor Day and harvest needs. It highlights debates over calendars and the influence of local boards, laws, and tourism.
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Washington
Rock Hill
D.C
Jan Schoenfuss
W.C. Sullivan Middle School
Ian
States
Florida
Virginia
Kathy Christie
Education Commission of the States Clearinghouse
Market Data Retrieval
Connecticut
Hillsborough County
Fla
Connie Milito
Milito
Charlotte
N.C
Robert Heath
Sullivan Middle School
State Education Board
South Carolina
Heath
Maine
Traffic changes queued for Market Street and school routes
Reports of cars sideswiping students on Market Street lead to a traffic reconfiguration. Traffic will reroute via Stadium Drive onto Gentry then Carnegie, with Carnegie widened to four lanes and split east and west turning lanes. Teachers may park on Carnegie's east side. police will direct traffic and new signs will guide drivers. A Market and Carnegie signal will be replaced by school start. In Barbers Hill, Elementary School drop off moves to the back. entrances from Eagle Drive direct traffic to Perry Avenue and back, with pick up via field house lot. Crosby and Anahuac districts report no changes.
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Market Street
Stadium Drive
Gentry
Carnegie
Erikson
Market
Carnegie Street
Baytown
Taffic
Barbers Hill
Stu
Field House
Donna Slot
Crosby
Anahuac
District schools brace for changes as rezoning and reno loom
Gentry Baytown and Horace Mann Junior Schools, along with Stephen F. Austin, Harem and Highlands Elementary, undergo GATE modifications and rezoning. Charting the Focus outlines district aims. Barbers Hill and Crosby districts report renovations without delaying classes. Parent involvement expands via PTAs and booster clubs as schools shift to seven period days and new tech curriculum.
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Kathy Clausen
Goose Creek
PTA
PTO
Barbers Hill
Hendrix
Linda Kay Barmtart
Anahuac
Barnhart
Anahuac High School
Kevin Heckaman
Critics Say Abolishing Prison Council Harms Information Flow
Longstanding critics of Texas prison and sentencing policies argue eliminating the Policy Council would deprive policymakers of accurate data. Activist Ray Hill calls the move foolish, while Sen. John Whitmire defends the council's role in tracking parole, inmate numbers, and drug programs and seeks to keep Dr. Fabelo and colleagues connected to the Legislature.
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Gene Acuna
Perry
Texas
Council
Ray Hill
Houston
Ing
Houston Chronicle
Hill
TDC
Tony Fabelo
Feds
Fabelo
John Whitmire
Baytown
Senate
Whitmire
Policy Council
David Dewhurst
Lawsuit Alleges Spanking and Abuse at Local Preschool
The suit recounts bruising on a child and reports of staff jerking arms and using paddles at the preschool. Parents seek damages for medical costs, pain, and mental anguish amid state probes and scheduled administrative review. The school disputes abuse claims and notes staff training after the July investigation.
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Scott Lannie
West
Lannie
Bradley
Joy Bradley
Laurie McDonald
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Jordan Bennett
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Dents
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Baytown Sun
Ken Fountain
Carnogie Street
Robert £. Lee
Barbers Hill Middle School
Barbers Hill High School
Jim Bergstrom
Bergstrom
Susan Haynie
Haynie
Don Hendrix
Tony
Gittens
Painter
Estella Olguin
Austin
Olguin
Robin West
Cee
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