Archive for November, 2007
HISD test scores improve
HISD students make gains on test scoresReport Card shows advances in reading, math, but there's room for improvement-- Houston Chronicle2Houston fourth- and eighth-graders continue to fare better on reading and math tests than their peers in several other large cities, according to a national report released Thursday.Results of the Nation's Report [...]
Pasadena ISD does well in TAKS
Schools earn 'Gold' recognition-- Houston Chronicle2Numerous schools in Pasadena ISD recently received Gold Performance Acknowledgements from the Texas Education Agency for their achievements in the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test.Nineteen campuses were recognized for their accomplishments in reading, 17 for math, 16 for writing, 6 [...]
congratulations to "The Rose"
Found on the Houston Chronicle's "news from you" section:The Rose Wins "Largest Community-Based Team" Award at the Komen Houston Race for the CureCongratulations. It is well-deserved.
education is the key
Cisneros tells Latino group education is keyHe advises Hispanics to expect big demographic shift-- Houston Chronicle2Even during the darkest days in American history when brother fought against brother in the Civil War, Congress passed legislation creating land-grant universities to help teach the illiterate masses, Henry Cisneros told the [...]
Houston economy OK
Houston's economy called not bad, bucking U.S. trend-- Houston Chronicle2The Houston-area's dominance in the energy industry and its strong job growth would help the region avoid major effects of a recession, should one actually occur, according to economist Barton Smith.Footnotes2 = article may expire in a few weeks
worth every dollar
Since I started the weight management program on Sunday, I have lost 5 pounds. If visible results continue, I know I'll continue with the thought that this was worth every dollar it's costing me.Yeah for me!
Chicago most wired city in nation
Study: Chicago most 'wired' city in nation-- ABC KTRKThe Windy City is also the most wired city, according to a national study.Chicagoans apparently like their caffeine- and get it from coffee, tea, sodas, energy drinks, chocolate, pain relievers and caffeine pills. In a marketing research study, Chicago ranked in the top five for needing that [...]
good news (sort of) for fat people
Today's NYT has an article about how peple who are overweight have a lower death rate than those who are normal. Caution, this does not include people who are obese.Causes of Death Are Linked to a Person’s Weight-- New York Times.About two years ago, a group of federal researchers reported that overweight people have a lower death rate than [...]
NY Library to become hotel
Orient-Express to Build New York Hotel--Houston Chronicle2Hotel and leisure company Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. said Wednesday it signed a deal to acquire a building housing the Donnell branch of the New York Public Library and the land beneath it to create a luxury hotel.The company will pay the library $59 million in cash, in addition to the [...]
disputed children's book removed from Oprah's Web site
Oprah Winfrey pulls disputed children's book from her Web site--Houston Chronicle2Oprah Winfrey has pulled a discredited children's book, Forrest Carter's The Education of Little Tree, from a list of recommended titles on her Web site, blaming an archival "error" for including a work considered the literary hoax of a white [...]
