Goose Creek to dole out state merit bonuses for teachers
The Texas Education Agency will fund merit bonuses for Goose Creek ISD teachers based on student performance and collaboration. Plans required by Oct include three letters of support and a campus vote, with distributions decided by an Instructional Leadership Team and approved by the district council.
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Texas Education Agency
Goose Creek
TEA
Marcy Brack
Brack
Texas
Houston
Toby York
Lawmakers push inspector general and police for TYC
Texas lawmakers advance bills to create an inspector general and station enforcement officers at Texas Youth Commission facilities to investigate abuse claims and deter cover ups. A companion measure would grant the criminal justice unit broader prosecutorial reach. Governor Perry fast tracked the emergency measures while critics questioned oversight.
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Austin
Texas Youth Commission
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Jerry Madden
Richardson
House Corrections Committee
TYC
Madden
Rick Perry
Inspector General
Commission
Pat Haggerty
el Paso
Daylight Saving Time Changes Spark Alarm for Smoke Detectors
Residents will adjust clocks three weeks early but must still change smoke detector batteries. The piece traces daylight saving origins from Franklin to Willet, and notes shifts in start dates from 1918 laws to the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
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Leiper
Benjamin Franklin
William Willet
U.S
United States
Alamo symbol sparks pride and debate at Alamo Elementary
Alamo Elementary celebrates the Alamo legend while addressing debates about historical heroes. Goose Creek officials and teachers acknowledge flaws in famed figures like Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, urging perspective while keeping Alamo pride. Students wear logos honoring Texas history as the Alamo silhouette remains central to school identity.
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Santa Anna
Sam Houston
Texas
Koch
Alamo Elementary
Alamo
Davy Crockett
Jim Bowie
Milam
Goose Creek
Hal Davis
Davis
Alamo Elementary School
Ron Wyatt
Sweeny Woman Reflects On Old Colleague ties and Reunions
A Sweeny native recalls youthful feuds and later camaraderie with Charlie, a Roughneck athlete who became Columbia High principal. She notes time softening rivalries, mentions football injuries, and contrasts Columbia High’s 50th reunion in Galveston with the Sweeny 50th in Columbia Lakes West Columbia.
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Joyce Nell
Charlie
Columbia High
Roughnecks
Columbia
Galveston
Columbia Lakes
West Columbia
Baytown Sun Retired Managing Editor Jim Finley
Jim Finley, longtime managing editor of The Baytown Sun, has retired from newspaper work after a career spanning decades. He led newsroom coverage, mentored staff, and shaped local journalism winning respect across the Baytown community.
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Jim Finley
The
Baytown Sun
Cancer Support Group to Meet at San Jacinto Center
The Cancer Support Group for survivors and those newly diagnosed meets today at 6 p.m. in the San Jacinto Methodist Cancer Center at 4021 Garth Road. Cindy Ibert RN will present Guided Imagery. All are welcome including family and support systems.
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San Jacinto Methodist Cancer Center
Garth Road
Cindy Ibert RN
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
American Cancer Society
Cindy Ibert
The
Cancer Center
Walking Where Jesus Walked Bible Study at St Pauls United Methodist
All are invited to a free Bible study series at St Pauls United Methodist Church 7915 Bayway Drive. The program starts today and continues Tuesdays at 10 am and Wednesdays at 7 pm with photographs of Holy Land sites. The first session Humble Beginnings covers Gabriel and Mary and the Nativity. Bring a Bible. call for details.
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Jesus
Holy Land
Gabriel
Mary
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Bayway Drive
Baker and Decker Roads
Goose Creek district to hold workshops on attendance zones
The rezoning committee and district board plan workshops to draft attendance zones with real time boundary adjustments and demographic data. Public participation urged. workshops are information gathering only and not official meetings. Both sessions tentatively set for 6 30 p.m. at the Goose Creek administration building.
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Goose Creek
Barbara Sultis
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