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Is HISD the only school district with TAKS scores to report?

June 11, 2005 Anne Linehan

I see the Chronicle is reporting HISD’s results from the second round of fifth-grade TAKS testing: Results released Friday by HISD show that 81 percent of fifth-graders have passed the math portion of the test

Houston Emergency Center is feeling the heat

June 10, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Houston Emergency Center has been dealing with a new problem: An air conditioning problem at the Houston Emergency Center has at least one police officer concerned that dispatch calls could be delayed, Local 2

Does Gayle Fallon care one whit about the students?

June 10, 2005 Anne Linehan

A couple of days ago when Dr. Saavedra proposed offering performance bonuses to teachers at three underachieving HISD high schools, this is how Houston Federation of Teachers president Gayle Fallon responded: “They backed themselves into

HPD: Halliburton protest handled appropriately

June 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

HPD has released its report of how it handled the recent Halliburton protest and, shockingly, the groups who protested don’t agree with the report: Houston police deny mistreating protesters at the annual meeting of Halliburton

A couple of notes from local blogs

June 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

Tory Gattis tells us that Houston Freeways (the book) is now available online: It’s pretty beefy, so printing it or even just skimming through it online is a a nontrivial undertaking, but even if you

MetroRail's "stray current" problem

June 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

About a month ago, a Chronicle story told us about a potential MetroRail problem: In a separate problem, Metro engineers say a small amount of “stray current” from the overhead wire that powers the trains

Dwight Silverman is looking for input

June 8, 2005 Anne Linehan

It’s reader participation time at the TechBlog: I’m headed to Virginia to speak to an American Press Institute seminar for lifestyle and features editors about blogging. I’ll be focusing on the creation & evolution of

It's not about revenue, it's not about revenue, it's not about revenue…

June 8, 2005 Anne Linehan

In Orange County, CA, a grand jury has been studying the use of red light cameras within the county. What is especially noteworthy are the reasons why some cities have chosen NOT to install the

Houston Zoo increases admission prices

June 8, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Houston Zoo is raising admission prices, saying that it will allow the zoo to provide a better experience for guests. That may be so, but what’s missing is exactly what will be done to

Did Jerry Eversole HAVE to vote for the Grand Parkway?

June 8, 2005 Anne Linehan

Rick Casey’s column today is enlightening, but probably not in the way he intended. He discussed who has the power within Harris County — the judge or the commissioners: The judge may be elected countywide,