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Nine Houston-area school districts received a D rating, TEA says

Cleveland ISD in Liberty County, with an enrollment of 11,500, had the lowest grade in the Houston area. 

 

 

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Photo by: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle CenterPoint: Houston metro could need 50% more electricity by 2031 at peak times This projection is a "conservative forecast," meaning the region's actual electricity needs might end up much higher, CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells said.

 

Photo by: Tanya Babbar, Tanya Babbar Photos Tomlinson's Take: Trump's layoffs, taxes and suppression triggering Texas opposition Trump's break from Republican orthodoxy triggers uncertainty and growing opposition, injecting uncertainty into politics and the economy, writes columnist Chris Tomlinson.

 

Photo by: Icon Sportswire, Icon Sportswire Via Getty Images Don't believe Jim Schlossnagle. Emotions couldn't be higher for Aggies' series. The most anticipated college baseball series of the season — Texas and Jim Schlossnagle vs. Texas A&M — starts Friday in Austin.

 

Photo by: Jon Shapley, Staff Photographer All lanes of Katy Freeway to close this weekend for CenterPoint project The Katy Freeway will be closed at Dairy Ashford this weekend as CenterPoint Energy works on electric transmission lines.

 

Photo by: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle Why are cruises from ports like Galveston so popular? We asked AAA Texas. About 19 million Americans are projected to join cruise that sails from Galveston this year.

 

Photo by: Kevin M. Cox, Associated Press Astros open three-game series at Royals. How to watch. The Houston Astros open a three-game series at Kansas City after winning five of six at Daikin Park in their last home series.

 

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EVENT: How to save on property taxes with chief appraiser

Learn how to save money on property taxes with exemptions and protests, with the chief appraiser of the Harris County Appraisal District. 

 

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

 

 

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