Perry’s education plan draws poor reviews across districts
Crosby Superintendent Don Hendrix cites funding gaps in poor districts while wealthy schools lose elective programs. He says tax limits hinder finance, as both groups press state leaders for months to solve the school funding problem. Gov Rick Petry pitches eight tied funding initiatives linked to performance. See SCHOOLS on Page 7A.
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Baytown Native Remembers Columbia Astronauts Trainer
Baytown native Carla Sherron Racz, training manager for STS-107, recounts personal loss as the Space Shuttle Columbia crew perished during reentry. She supervised training from August 2000 to launch January 16, 2003, for the mission that ended 16 days after liftoff.
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Plan to Slow Traffic on Ferry Road Bayshore Area
Residents along Ferry Road near Hayes Lane press city to curb speeding as traffic engineers present options during a Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church meeting. The stretch north of Hayes Lane borders Cedar Bayou Cemetery and Highway 146, with 11 homes and Cedar Bayou Church nearby. Local residents argue speeding drivers violate the law and threaten safety.
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Baytown Women Build Skills With Job Corps effort
Sandy Crow works amid mismatched computers and half-painted walls as Baytown Christian Women's Job Corps targets impoverished women, mainly single mothers, with classes and training to prepare them for entry into the workforce rather than direct job placement.
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