SW Houston News

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: New Austin HS set to open after winter break

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Dec 18, 2020

There are many features that Principal Orlando Reyna finds impressive about the newly constructed Austin High School, but the contemporary courtyard is by far one of his favorites.

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: Astros star third baseman donates iPads to Southmayd ES students

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Nov 5, 2020

With homemade thank-you cards in hand, Tonya Middleton’s class at Southmayd Elementary School eagerly awaited a visit from a surprise special guest.

TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER: Texas studying COVID-19’s uneven impact on communities of color

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Sep 6, 2020

After calls from Black legislators, including several from Houston, about the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color in Texas, the state intends to conduct an analysis of pandemic data.