How Houston's best private schools rank

Plus: Houston's mayoral race heats up. Cheap mortgage down payments, but is there a catch? 

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These Houston-area private schools rank among the best in Texas in 2024

Niche.com released its 2024 Best Schools in America rankings Sept. 25. Greater Houston has four of the top five best private schools in Texas.

 

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Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer Jackson Lee challenges Whitmire over his abortion stance. Here's what his record says. Houston mayoral candidate John Whitmire has fought efforts to restrict abortion for decades in the state Senate, but he opposed it earlier in his career.

 

Photo by: Taral Patel Fort Bend commissioner candidate calls out racist social media comments The primary for Fort Bend County commissioners' court position is not until May, but one candidate said last week he has already received a stream of racist and xenophobic messages from the public.

 

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer Crime, corruption dominate first Houston mayoral debate. Here are five takeaways. Houston's top mayoral candidates went after the Turner administration over crime and corruption accusations during the first mayoral debate of the year.

 

Photo by: Melissa Phillip, Staff Photographer Some Houston households can pay 1% down for a mortgage. But is there a catch? UWM and Rocket Mortgage say the millions they're putting into down payment assistance acts as an effective form of advertising.

 

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Mariners fans cheer after Astros' Jose Altuve hit by pitch

A fan sitting behind home plate leapt to his feet to give the hit by pitch a standing ovation while cheers could be heard throughout the stadium.

 

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Photo by: Houston Police Department Video shows Houston employee shooting at customer over missing curly fries The Ramos family sued the fast-food restaurant in 2022 after employee Alonniea Fantasia Ford allegedly shot at them during an argument.

 

Photo by: Kristina Uresti Cuba's food gets modern, stylish touch at the newly opened Buena Vista Cuban Cafe New Houston residents Roberto and Esther Diaz opened a restaurant off Washington Avenue to give Cuba's food a bigger spotlight.

 

Photo by: Courtesy/OnScene.tv Cleveland ISD teacher charged with murder in wife's death in Kingwood James Paul Anderson, 37, a Cleveland ISD teacher, is accused of shooting his wife, Victoria Anderson, inside their Kingwood home Sunday, Sept. 24.

 

Photo by: Karen Warren/Staff Photographer Dynamo face Miami, and possibly Messi, with a new confidence The Dynamo, who haven't been in MLS playoffs since 2017, are in U.S. Open Cup final and in position for postseason play in league.

 

Photo by: Andy Lyons, Getty Images UH men's basketball's Big 12 schedule includes rugged stretch It won't take long for the UH men's basketball team's mettle to be tested when it begins Big 12 competition in January, with a rugged early stretch.

 

Photo by: Steve Ueckert/Houston Chronicle Inmate in Fort Bend County prison dies after altercation with another inmate, TDCJ says The 25-year old man was an inmate at the Memorial Unit in Rosharon, Texas, according to TDCJ spokeswoman Amanda Hernandez

 

Chris Shelton, Audience producer chris.shelton@houstonchronicle.com

 

 

        

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