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Texas No. 1 in nation for teacher-student sex scandals: 25 percent of all cases in Lone Star State

Once again, Texas is top dog on a new rankings list . . . but Rick Perry won't be flying to California to lure people to the Lone Star State for this one.

While reporting on yet another high school sex scandal — this one involving a Spring Branch instructor with a penchant for "pot parties" — KHOU Ch. 11 discovered that Texas is No. 1 in the nation for inappropriate student-teacher relationships.

More than 200 inappropriate student-teacher cases have been reported since the star t of the year. A quarter of those happened in Texas.

Terry Abbott, a former chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Education, explains in the story that more than 200 similar cases have been reported in the media since the start of the year. A quarter of those happened in Texas.

And in recent years, the numbers have spiked, according to KHOU. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) opened 86 case during the 2007-08 school year. For the 2011-12 session, those numbers rose to 156.

Abbott calls the situation an epidemic and offers up some advice for school districts like HISD, which permits teachers to communicate to students via social media for school-related issues.

"Stop teachers from texting with kids, and stop teachers from interacting with kids on Facebook," he warned. "That leads to serious problems."

To explain proper conduct, the TEA website has video series called The Campus, which explores ethical dilemmas for Texas teachers in the "comedic style of the hit television show The Office." Unfortunately, the webisodes only can be viewed by those with a TEA login.

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H-E-B's new store brings strawberry cups and seafood boils to Katy

Photo courtesy of H-E-B

H-E-B has opened its new store in Jordan Ranch.

The beloved Texas grocery store chain H-E-B opened its Jordan Ranch location this week, serving Katy and Fulshear and further expanding the footprint of the brand in Houston.

“Opening our doors in this growing community is an honor, and we look forward to providing our neighbors with convenient, close-to-home shopping experiences and solutions,” said Juan Siso, store leader and 17-year H-E-B employee. “As H-E-B Jordan Ranch will be the furthest west large format H-E-B in the Houston region, we not only have the opportunity to grow with this Ft. Bend County area, but we will have the pleasure of serving those who will find their way to our aisles from nearby Waller and Harris counties.”

The store is located at at 29711 Jordan Crossing Blvd, at the corner of Texas Heritage Parkway and Jordan Crossing.

Opening day included plenty of festivities such as face painting and a mariachi band. Customers were treated to a Texas take on the strawberry cup internet sensation — Belgian chocolate ganache poured over fresh strawberries.

H-E-B's long history of community giving was also on display. Members of the company gave out $20,000 worth of donations to local nonprofits. The foundations of Katy, Lamar, and Royal ISD also received $5,000 each. Another $5,000 was given to Fulshear’s Texana Cafe to help their mission of employing neurodiverse individuals in the community.

As with most H-E-B stores. the Jordan Ranch location offers a number of amenities, including a walk-up seafood boil stand, a full-service drive-up pharmacy, curbside pick-up, a fuel station complete with carwash, bakery, deli, florist, craft beer and wine section, meat market, and live cooking demonstration station.

This year marks the 120th anniversary of H-E-B first opening in San Antonio. Since then, it has grown into a Texas cultural institution, particularly in Houston. H-E-B will host their 74th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in downtown Houston later this month.

Photo courtesy of H-E-B

H-E-B has opened its new store in Jordan Ranch.

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