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8-year-old boy who escaped war in Afghanistan dies after falling ill at HISD elementary school
When the Safi family escaped war-torn Afghanistan three years ago and settled in southwest Houston, the last thing they expected was losing a child to a communicable disease.Last week, their 8-year-old son, Zakirullah Safi, fell ill at school and died shortly after. Health officials say it was meningitis."It's so sad," Hijratunnah Safi, who spoke on behalf of Zakirullah's devastated parents, said. "They just give us a call from school like, 'He has a fever, headache,' we just take him to the hospital."HISD says a child fell ill on Oct. 10. The Safi family says they took their son to the...
Pro HISD-bond group says critics shouldn't worry about big donor connections on HISD's $4.4B bond
Skepticism is growing among critics of the HISD proposed $4.4 billion bond after a pro-bond group has cropped up.The reason why there's skepticism is because the group, Houstonians For Safe and Healthy Schools, is mostly funded by area builders and architects, and around $4 billion in the HISD bond is designated for building and construction.It's the slogan on the web page, and the sentiment they want voters to take away."Kid's can't wait," Houstonians For Safe and Healthy Schools board member Veronica Garcia said.The political action group, Houstonians for Safe and Healthy School, and its supporters say the proposed HISD $4.4...
Houston Academy sweeps Northside Methodist to take area crown
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Houston Academy and Northside Methodist battled on the hard court Thursday night with the 3A area three title up for grabs. The first two sets were tight throughout, but HA would claim both by a score of 25-21. In the third set, the Raiders picked up the pace and got out […]
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