Robyn Hughes, Conroe ISD’s director of child nutrition, spoke July 28 with Community Impact about her role in the district and its Child Nutrition Department. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. What do you do as the nutrition director? I oversee all aspects of the Child Nutrition Department, and so that will…
Conroe ISD will expand its cellphone policy after Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1481 on June 20, which requires school districts to prohibit students from using personal communication devices such as cellphones and smartwatches on campus during the school day. What you need to know Districts could provide students pouches to store their devices…
Emergency management officials from Kerr, Travis and Williamson counties are set to testify before Texas House and Senate lawmakers during a July 31 committee hearing at the Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville. It will be the 18-member Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Committee’s second meeting to review how state and local leaders prepared for…
Generative artificial intelligence has been making its way into many sectors across the U.S., and education is no exception. Since its release in 2022, generative AI tools like ChatGPT have given students access to technology that can complete tasks and assignments with a simple prompt, blurring the lines of academic integrity and sparking discussions on…
K1 Speed announced its opening in The Woodlands area on July 29. The location is the indoor go-kart racing operator’s sixth venue in Texas. A closer look The new location in The Woodlands area features indoor go-kart racing as well as a full arcade and food at the Paddock Lounge. The all-electric go-karts are imported…
Montgomery County commissioners moved forward with how to use the first allocation of $128 million in funding from the $480 million road bond approved by voters in May. The funds were wired to the county last week, Budget Officer Amanda Carter said during a July 29 meeting. The commissioners will now use funds as needed…
In less than one month, Montgomery ISD schools will welcome students for the 2025-26 school year. Keep reading for need-to-know information ahead of the first day of school Aug. 14. What’s new Montgomery ISD’s new Career and Technical Education and Agricultural Science Center, also named The DEN, will be open for the 2025-26 school year.…
June home sales saw a decrease year over year in the Conroe and Montgomery area, according to market data provided by local real estate firm The Sawyer Realty Group. Two-minute impact Home sales decreased in five of the eight ZIP codes in Conroe and Montgomery, with total home sales decreasing 6.1% year over year in…
The Houston-based donut and kolache company Shipley Do-Nuts has been acquired by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount, according to a July 28 news release. What you need to know Shipley Do-Nuts was established in 1936 by Lawrence Shipley Sr. and has since grown to be the nation’s largest donut and kolache brand…
Mathnasium of Conroe opened on West Davis Street on July 1, owner Afi Momin and center director Aleen Ali confirmed. Two-minute impact The center offers in-person and online math tutoring for K-12 students. Momin and Ali said it specializes in identifying learning gaps and providing personalized instruction that helps students understand and enjoy math. “Conroe…
