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These Houston-area school districts are closing due to the freeze

Many districts will move to online learning this coming week.

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School districts in the Houston area have announced they are closely monitoring and preparing ahead of the winter storm that's expected to bring freezing weather, ice, and dangerous road conditions to southeast Texas.

This story is continuously updated with school district and college closure plans. Here is a list of current school plans:

Alief ISD
All learning and work in Alief ISD will transition online for Monday, February 15 and Tuesday, February 16.

CyFair ISD
Monday, February 15 is a student holiday.
All CFISD schools and facilities will be closed on Tuesday, February 16.

Danbury ISD
Danbury ISD will be closed Monday, February 15th, for President's Day. Danbury ISD will be remote on Tuesday, February 16th.

Fort Bend ISD
Fort Bend ISD campuses and facilities will be closed on Tuesday, February 16. Asynchronous learning will occur on Tuesday, February 16 for all Fort Bend ISD students.

Galena Park ISD
Classes will operate on a remote basis Tuesday, February 16. Additionally, all after-school activities and curbside meals are cancelled for Monday, February 15 and Tuesday, February 16.

Goodrich ISD
Goodrich ISD schools and office(s) will be closed on Monday, February 15 and Tuesday, February 16.

Houston ISD
All HISD schools and offices will transition to virtual operations for Monday, February 15 and Tuesday, February 16.

Katy ISD
Monday, February 15 is a student holiday. In preparation for Tuesday, February 16, all instruction will be delivered via asynchronous virtual learning for all in-person and Katy Virtual Academy students.

Lamar CISD
Lamar CISD will be closed on Monday, February 15 and will pivot to virtual instruction on Tuesday, February 16.

Livingston ISD

On Monday, February 15, and Tuesday, February 16, Livingston ISD will have two asynchronous virtual learning days. All buildings will be closed, and there will be no in-person instruction.

Needville ISD
Needville ISD will be closed Monday for Presidents' Day. Tuesday will be an asynchronous learning day, with all staff working from home and students learning at home.

Royal ISD
Monday, February 15 is a holiday for all Royal ISD students and staff. Royal ISD will shift to virtual learning for all students on Tuesday, February 16.

Spring Branch ISD
All district facilities will be closed on Monday, February 15. Tuesday, February 16 will be a remote/asynchronous learning day for all students and staff.

College of the Mainland
All in-person classes and services at College of the Mainland will be held virtually on Monday, February 15.

Houston Baptist University
Houston Baptist University will be closed for in person instruction Monday. All class activities will be performed remotely.

Lone Star College
Lone Star College will close all facilities Monday, February 15. All Face-to-Face classes and onsite activities are suspended. All LSC Online classes and online support services will continue as scheduled.

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Thanks, Queen Bey

Pop icon Beyoncé donates $100,000 to University of Houston Law School

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Pop megastar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has donated $100,000 to the University of Houston Law Center Criminal Justice Clinic through her BeyGOOD Foundation. The gift will allow the clinic to hire fill-time faculty to head it, benefiting the students who study there.

“I am delighted that the BeyGOOD Foundation has made this very generous gift to the UH Law Center,” said Leonard Baynes, dean of the UH Law Center. “Not only will this funding help establish a full-time criminal justice clinic that provides pro bono legal services in our community, but it will also supercharge our already excellent criminal law and justice programming.”

The clinic is one of nine at UHLC. It helps students learn to navigate the criminal justice system, especially on behalf of clients that are underserved by skilled attorneys. People of color are affected disproportionately by a lack of good, ethical representation.

Beyoncé, the most decorated artist in Grammy history and easily the biggest musical star native to Houston, has a long history of advocating for criminal justice reform. She was a staunch supporter of the police reform following the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, asking law enforcement to “stop killing us” in a web post. In 2020, she penned an open letter to the Kentucky attorney general asking for justice in the death of Breonna Taylor.

Through her BeyGOOD Foundation, established in 2013, Beyoncé has focused mostly on expanding the prospects of Black-owned business and offering education opportunities to students. Forwarding the cause of legal representation in Texas while also helping out marginalized communities compliments her other philanthropic work.

“At UH Law, we envision a legal profession where ‘everyone has the opportunity to prosper,’ as BeyGOOD envisions, and we will achieve this vision by providing access to strong and effective legal representation in criminal proceedings,” Baynes said. “And together, through this gift, the BeyGOOD Foundation and UHLC will shepherd the next generation of criminal justice attorneys in the city of Houston, the state of Texas and the nation.”