NBMBAA “Leaders of Tomorrow” win city-wide competition, will represent Houston at nationals in June
A team of four high school students from the Missouri City area bested eleven teams from around the city to claim first place in the annual National Black MBA Association Houston chapter Leaders of Tomorrow Business Case Competition. Mentored by first-time coach, Lauren Ford, a career counselor at the University of Houston’s C.T. Bauer School […]
Alabama Garden rooted in service
Neatly tucked away right off Alabama and Ennis, is a 1.25 acre pastoral oasis of organic gardening paradise. That is the location of the famous Alabama Community Garden. This Third Ward landmark is home to 56 individual rows of assorted vegetables and fruit trees. The idea of the garden was the brainchild of Mr. Verious […]
Fifty-three HISD schools are failing or academically unacceptable
Texas public schools are in bad shape according to the Texas Education Agency which recently released its report card for 2013. The list includes over 50 schools deemed failing and academically unacceptable. Statewide, 892 schools are failing or academically unacceptable, up over 90% from 456 schools across Texas in 2012. That would be reason for […]