Goose Creek opens review of controversial science textbooks
Goose Creek ISD hosts public review of four biology texts and 100 other titles at the district media services center. The November state approval sparked clashes among scientists, teachers, and religious groups over evolution. Public comments run through January 28 and inform the district textbook adoption panel.
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Bayland Island bid on table as council weighs options
Baytown City Council revisits sale of Bayland Island after no bids on Dec 11. A city marshal position and a long-debated firefighters contract are on the agenda. Staff surveys show buyers balk at the high minimum bid and restrictive terms. The city proposes two purchase options, including a $100,000 minimum bid for the restaurant and its 40 year lease.
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Lee College to See Record Spring Enrollment
Lee College officials anticipate another record enrollment for the 2003 spring semester at the Baytown campus as 5,804 students were registered. Data analyst Rick Vaughan notes a roughly 11.9 percent rise from 2002 to 2003, signaling strong growth.
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Lee College Registration Runs Cold on Opening Day
Enrollment figures across area colleges show San Jacinto College Pasadena listing 10 801 central campus students while Galveston College reports its largest spring 2003 enrollment at 2647. Alvin Community College projects fall 2003 enrollment above 4 000 as students endure 43 degree weather awaiting registration in the wellness center before moving to the old gym. Becki Griffith, registrar, notes efforts to minimize wait times.
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New GOP map splits Baytown into 3 districts
Baytown, long split between the 9th and 23rd districts, is now divided into three under a federal judges approved new congressional map. The change reshapes representation for Baytown and nearby areas, moving the 9th District westward and altering which communities fall into each seat.
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