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There were 460 American Indian students enrolled in Travis County schools in 2021-22 school year

By SW Houston News | Feb 29, 2024

There were 460 American Indian students enrolled in Travis County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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John Arredondo Elementary School: 71% of the 1,002 students not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

By SW Houston News | Feb 29, 2024

Of the 1,002 students at John Arredondo Elementary School in Richmond, 712 (71%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to SW Houston News' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

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Mayor Whitmire Appoints New City of Houston Housing Director

By SW Houston News | Feb 29, 2024

Mayor John Whitmire has appointed Michael C. Nichols as the City of Houston's next director of the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), pending approval from Houston City Council. Nichols, who previously served as the president and chief executive officer of the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, is set to succeed Keith Bynam, who recently retired after 32 years with the HCD, the last three as director."Mike Nichols is the right person to lead the City's housing department at the right time," Mayor Whitmire said. "I look forward to working...

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Report: 71% of the 723 students at Cora Thomas Elementary School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

By SW Houston News | Feb 28, 2024

Of the 723 students at Cora Thomas Elementary School in Richmond, 514 (71%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to SW Houston News' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

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There were 3,067 American Indian students enrolled in Harris County schools in 2021-22 school year

By SW Houston News | Feb 28, 2024

In Harris County schools, 0.3% of students identified as American Indian in the 2021-22 school year.

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Windsor Quail Valley Post-Acute Healthcare: 3-star nursing home in Fort Bend County

By SW Houston News | Feb 28, 2024

Windsor Quail Valley Post-Acute Healthcare was one of the four non-profit facility nursing homes in Fort Bend County, Texas in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of three.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Fort Bend County rise or fall in 2021?

By SW Houston News | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Fort Bend County received $5.9 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.3% of Fort Bend County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

By SW Houston News | Feb 27, 2024

There were 423 American Indian students enrolled in Fort Bend County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Report: 71% of the 1,053 students at James C. Neill Elementary School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

By SW Houston News | Feb 27, 2024

Of the 1,053 students at James C. Neill Elementary School in Richmond, 748 (71%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to SW Houston News' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

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The Crescent, a public facility, had a rating of 1 in Q4 2023

By SW Houston News | Feb 27, 2024

The Crescent was the only public facility nursing home in Fort Bend County, Texas in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of one.

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Cheapest diesel in cities across Fort Bend County in week ending Feb. 24

By SW Houston News | Feb 27, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Fort Bend County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.6% of Dallas County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

By SW Houston News | Feb 26, 2024

In Dallas County schools, 0.6% of students identified as American Indian in the 2021-22 school year.

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What was 3rd largest nursing home in Fort Bend County as of Q4 2023?

By SW Houston News | Feb 26, 2024

With an overall rating of one, Rosenberg Health and Rehabilitation Center was the third largest nursing home in Fort Bend County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Who owned SPJST Rest Home No 2 in Q4 2023?

By SW Houston News | Feb 26, 2024

SPJST Rest Home No 2 was one of the four non-profit facility nursing homes in Fort Bend County, Texas in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of four.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Fort Bend County in week ending Feb. 24?

By SW Houston News | Feb 26, 2024

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Fort Bend County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Analysis: 524 of 737 students at Pecan Grove Elementary School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

By SW Houston News | Feb 26, 2024

Of the 737 students at Pecan Grove Elementary School in Richmond, 524 (71%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to SW Houston News' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

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Analysis: 524 of 737 students at Pecan Grove Elementary School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

By SW Houston News | Feb 26, 2024

Of the 737 students at Pecan Grove Elementary School in Richmond, 524 (71%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to SW Houston News' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

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Brown County Education: 15 American Indian students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

By SW Houston News | Feb 25, 2024

There were 15 American Indian students enrolled in Brown County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Fort Bend County largest nursing home as of Q4 2023: Sugar Land Health Care Center

By SW Houston News | Feb 25, 2024

With an overall rating of two, Sugar Land Health Care Center was the largest nursing home in Fort Bend County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Analysis: 966 of 1,360 students at Dulles Middle School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

By SW Houston News | Feb 25, 2024

Of the 1,360 students at Dulles Middle School in Sugar Land, 966 (71%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to SW Houston News' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).