Gates open at @astroworldfest in about an hour! I'm going to take you inside for the first day of @trvisXX music festival. I'll post some updates here, but follow me on Insta (I'm @iambrandismith) for more highlights! #KHOU11
🧵 Houston ISD teachers asked @KHOU to investigate changes to curriculum at some schools, specifically those designated as New Education System schools. They also allege the district is forcing them to discriminate against children with disabilities.
Here's what we learned.
Most of the concerns center around something called the Demonstration of Learning or DOL. After every lesson, students must complete the DOL, answering five questions related to the lesson.
The DOL has to be completed within a set time, teachers tell KHOU 11. The uniform time prevents them from providing some accommodations for students who need them, such as extra time, oral administration, etc.
Fire Chief Samuel Pena confirmed about two dozen people were rushed to Houston hospitals and at least 11 of them were in cardiac arrest when they were transported. #KHOU11 khou.com/article/news/l…
The Houston Office of Emergency Management posted new phone numbers for people who haven't heard from loved ones who attended #AstroworldFest. Please call 3-1-1 or 713-837-0311. bit.ly/3qciWPZ
Gov. @GregAbbott_TX says Texas is ready to move into Phase 2 of reopening. Effective today: child care centers, massage parlors and youth clubs can open. #KHOU11#HTownRush
On Friday, May 22, bars, bowling alleys, zoos and aquariums can reopen in Texas. #KHOU11#HTownRush
On Sunday, May 31, all summer camps, youth camps and professional sports (without spectators) can resume. #KHOU11#HTownRush
THREAD 1) If you’ve wondered, THIS is where the trash you see on the street ends up. It doesn’t just disappear. Rain washes it down stormwater drains, which typically feed in the bayou (#BuffaloBayou in this instance). Our waterways shouldn’t be trash heaps. #KHOU11#HTownRush
2) Just a few feet from that waste puddle, filtered stormwater cascades over rocks to reach #BuffaloBayou. #KHOU11#HTownRush
3) In the sandbar next to that stream, the stones tell part of #Houston’s history. You have Pleistocene-era sandstone, older oyster shell-concrete and the modern concrete mix, which uses gravel. #KHOU11#HTownRush