My International District
How a database on potential renters boosts education in the International District
With 61 apartment complexes sprawled across the International Management District, a partnership with the Houston Apartment Association has contributed to better security for residents and better education for thousands of school children. The Rental Credit Reporting [...]
From macarons to bánh bao: International District bakeries rise up despite pandemic
When she was interviewing for admission to the master’s program she later completed in business at Paris Dauphine University, Julie Le was asked what her dream was. “I wanted to create a business that would [...]
Alief ISD’s Early Childhood Department coordinator addresses the pre-K enrollment crisis
Research shows that children who participate in high-quality pre-K programs are more likely to read on grade level by 3rd grade, and that students who do have a greater chance of graduating from college and [...]
Interview with history-making County Attorney Christian Menefee, an Alief grad
Christian Dashaun Menefee is the youngest elected Harris County attorney and the first African-American in the position. He has lived in Houston since early childhood and attended K-12 in the Klein and Alief independent school [...]
Graffiti abatement program keeps International District community looking good
In every major city, wherever there is an empty wall space, one might find the not so special artwork of graffiti casting a blight on the surface. While some may think of it as wasted [...]
Black History Month profile: Alief ISD’s ‘Dee’ Jones lines up mentoring programs and more
Walking into the Alief ISD administrative building, phone in one hand to discuss her latest donation delivery and dragging behind her a cart of food items for a family in need, she greets a new [...]
