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#Houston resident | Emmy award-winning journalist | music lover | social media addict | IPA drinker | Views expressed are my own.
Oct 16, 2023 15 tweets 5 min read
🧵 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. Image
Nov 6, 2021 21 tweets 16 min read
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
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Nov 5, 2021 9 tweets 8 min read
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 If you’re coming to @astroworldfest, here’s what you need to know. #KHOU11
May 18, 2020 4 tweets 4 min read
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
Oct 8, 2018 7 tweets 8 min read
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