The Texas Education Agency can now release its public school accountability ratings for the 2022-23 school year, a state judge ruled April 3. The ruling is a reversal of a 2023 injunction issued by a Travis County district court. At a glance Over 100 Texas school districts sued TEA Commissioner Mike Morath in August 2023,…
Updated 1:45 p.m. April 9 Public school accountability ratings for the 2022-23 school year will be released on April 24, the Texas Education Agency announced April 8. In a letter sent to school administrators across the state, the TEA said school systems would be able to access the A-F accountability ratings on April 17. The…
Get out and enjoy the weather! Walk around downtown and stop by the venues you have not seen in a while- boutiques for women, décor and antique shops, new restaurants, a brewery, wineries, candles/soaps, jewelry, and discover items at the weekly Saturday Main Street Market. Stop by and get your tickets for the upcoming performances…
In April 1985, a group of determined women in the Lake Conroe area established the Auxiliary of Assistance League of Houston, paving the way for Assistance League of Montgomery County, which began with 41 founding members. Initially operating from a modest 900 sq. ft. building in downtown Conroe, the organization has confidently expanded into an…
With 60 days remaining in Texas’ 140-day regular legislative session, state senators are working to raise salaries for public school teachers, expand tax exemptions for homeowners and fund dementia research, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Community Impact in a sit-down interview April 2. Patrick, a former state senator from northwest Harris County, was first elected…
In an April 2 news release, Texas Children’s The Woodlands officials announced the hospital was officially certified as a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by the Texas Department of State Health Services, the first hospital to receive the designation in The Woodlands area, according to Texas Children’s. What it means According to the Texas…
Who hasn’t known a holiday feast that turned into bedlam? The not-quite-done turkey, lumpy gravy, sparse side dishes, or the tasteless dessert? While devastating to the host at the time, those tend to be the feasts that family and friends most fondly remember. Such is the story Margaret Olivia McManis recounts in her delightful tale…
HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe named Julian Sanchez as its chief operating officer effective April 1, according to an April 1 news release. The gist Sanchez was most recently the vice president of operations at Corpus Christi Medical Center, according to the news release. He has bachelor degrees in biology and business administration from St. Edwards…
Need something to do this weekend? See this list of events going on throughout Conroe this weekend. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change. Spring Love Sip N’ Shop Shop from vendors, sample food and enjoy live music and a cocktail around the Square. Spring Open Gardens Day The Montgomery County Master…
