Northside High School temporarily closing because of coronavirus cases on campus
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HOUSTON – Northside High School is temporarily closing because of confirmed cases of coronavirus on the campus.
Houston Independent School District officials said students will attend classes virtually starting Wednesday while the school is cleaned and disinfected. The campus is scheduled to reopen on Jan. 4.
A total of four confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported at the school, according to HISD data. Two of the cases are students. The other two cases are staff members.
Officials said the school nurse will notify any students or staff members who may have been exposed to coronavirus.
5 things for Houstonians to know for Wednesday, Dec. 16
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Here are things to know for Wednesday, Dec. 16:
1. Ex-HPD captain accused of holding repairman at gunpoint in bogus voter-fraud conspiracy, prosecutors say
A former Houston police captain has been charged after being accused of holding a repairman at gunpoint in a bogus voter-fraud conspiracy, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
The former captain, Mark Anthony Aguirre, 63, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. If found guilty, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
Aguirre, who went to authorities with pre-election claims that a massive voter fraud scheme was underway in Harris County, is accused of running a man off the road while pointing a gun at his head in an attempt to prove his claims, prosecutors said.
Houston-area teachers protesting safer conditions in classrooms, STAAR testing rules
Houston-area teachers call out sick to protest STAAR testing, safer conditions in classrooms
At least 200 teachers from 9 local school districts participated in the protest to bring change to the education system.
HOUSTON - Local teachers called out sick to protest STAAR testing and to call for safer conditions in schools.
According to the group Community Voices for Public Education, at least 200 teachers from 9 local school districts participated in National Sick Out Day.
The effort is to call for the suspension of standardizing testing because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last week, the Texas Education Agency stated it will suspend A-F ratings for the 2020-2021 school year but STAAR testing will proceed as a way to gauge student learning during the pandemic.
Dr. Grenita Lathan, Interim Superintendent for Houston Independent School District, joins Town Square to share the latest information about navigating the winter holidays and return to classes in January amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the district s move to have teachers use sick time, instead of teaching from home, if they test positive for COVID, and questions from listeners.
, professor at the University of Texas School of Law and expert in constitutional law, discusses the presidential election ratification that took place on Monday, Dec. 14, which cemented President-elect Joe Biden s win in the Electoral College. Did the continuing attempts to counter the ratification from the Trump administration and their supporters have any impact on the outcome of the election?
Houston-based nonprofit announces appointment to board of directors
Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization delivering fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, has added Chelsea Collins to its board of directors to further strengthen community relations in its seven cities and continue to develop the company’s nutrition education pillar.
“Chelsea Collins has a strong track record of engaging communities and bringing people together,” said Lisa Helfman, founder and board chair of Brighter Bites. “We are thrilled to have her guidance in building stronger relationships within the communities and schools we serve as we carry out our mission to create communities of health through fresh food.”