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    weather watch

    Here are the Houston-area schools closed due to high water and weather concerns

    ABC13 Staff
    May 10, 2019 | 6:30 am
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    Houston ISD is closed today.
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    With high water locations in and around Houston, we're keeping track of how severe weather is impacting area school districts. Here is a list of school district, school, and community event closures.

    Cleveland ISD: All district schools will be closed Friday, May 10, and all after school activities have been cancelled for the remainder of the week.

    Aldine ISD: All classes and activities cancelled for Friday, May 10.

    Alief ISD: Alief ISD schools and offices closed Friday, May 10.

    Alvin ISD: Due to the impact of inclement weather, Alvin ISD campuses and facilities will be closed on Friday, May 10.

    Annunciation Orthodox School will be closed on Friday, May 10.

    Channelview ISD: Due to inclement weather and power outages, the Channelview Independent School District is closed Friday, May 10.

    Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD: All classes have been cancelled for Friday, May 10.

    Conroe ISD: Due to localized flooding and the impact to surrounding areas, Conroe ISD will be closed on Friday, May 10. Evening activities have not been cancelled.

    Cornerstone Christian Academy in Fort Bend County: Closed Friday, May 10.

    Clear Creek ISD: All schools and support facilities will be closed on Friday, May 10.

    Crosby ISD: Due to the heavy rains, all Crosby ISD campuses and buildings will be closed Friday, May 10.

    Cy-Fair ISD: All CFISD schools are closed Friday, May 10, due to power outages, staffing concerns and high water on side streets.

    Dayton ISD: The district is cancelling classes Friday, May 10, and all student activities scheduled for the weekend.

    Dickinson ISD: Dickinson ISD will be closing schools Friday, May 10, due to the inclement weather.

    Episcopal High School: Closed Friday, May 10.

    Fort Bend Christian Academy: Closed Friday, May 10.

    Fort Bend ISD: The district is cancelling classes Friday, May 10.

    Friendswood ISD: Due to work force issues related to surrounding district closures classes are cancelled Friday, May 10.

    Galena Park ISD: Classes and activities cancelled Friday, May 10. All campuses, transportation services, and the administration building will be closed.

    Goodrich ISD: Due to severe weather and mobility concerns, school has been cancelled for Friday, May 10.

    Goose Creek ISD: GCCISD is closed Friday, May 10, due to inclement weather. Many schools are without power and transportation has been impacted.

    Harris County Department of Education: Due to weather conditions that have caused flooding and power outages around Harris County, and as a safety precaution for our students and staff, HCDE will be closed Friday, May 10.

    Hempstead ISD: Hempstead ISD will be closed Friday, May 10, due to overnight storms and unsafe road conditions.

    Houston ISD: Closed Friday, May 10, due to weather. Schools and offices will resume normal schedules on Monday, May 13.

    Houston Community College: Houston Community College (HCC) will be closed to faculty, staff, and students all day Friday, May 10, and will remain closed for the weekend. The college will reopen Monday morning, May 13, and at that time will resume normal business hours.

    Commencement ceremonies scheduled for Saturday are postponed due to the threat of severe weather. Both ceremonies have been rescheduled for May 17.

    Huffman ISD: The district will continue to monitor weather conditions and will post updates regarding plans for classes on Friday, May 10.

    Humble ISD: The district monitored the weather overnight, and due to continued rainfall, all Humble ISD schools are closed on Friday, May 10.

    Katy ISD: All KatyISD administration and campuses will be closed Friday, May 10, due to weather conditions that have impacted roadways and transportation.

    Klein ISD: Due to the major rain event which yielded side street flooding and power outages and to ensure our employees, students, and buses can travel safely, Klein ISD, in conjunction with surrounding districts, will be closed Friday, May 10.

    Lamar CISD: All campuses and facilities will be closed on Friday, May 10.

    Livingston ISD: Will have a two-hour delayed start on Friday, May 10. Buses will run two hours later than the regular schedule.

    Lone Star College: Due to inclement weather, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Atascocita Center and the LSC-Process Technology Center will delay opening on May 10 until 10 am. All other LSC locations are scheduled to be open and operating normal hours Friday, May 10.

    Magnolia ISD: Magnolia ISD is closed Friday, May 10, due to weather and hazardous road conditions.

    Montgomery ISD: All classes have been cancelled for Friday, May 10.

    Needville ISD: All district schools will be closed Friday, May 10.

    New Caney ISD: All district schools will be closed Friday, May 10.

    Pearland ISD: Pearland ISD Schools will be closed Friday, May 10.

    Pasadena ISD: Pasadena ISD is closed Friday, May 10, due to the inclement weather. Pasadena ISD has many impassable roads, and transportation has been impacted.

    Rhodes School: All campuses and administrative offices of The Rhodes School will be closed Friday, May 10.

    Royal ISD: All classes have been cancelled for Friday, May 10.

    San Jacinto College: Also postponed, commencement ceremonies scheduled for Saturday due to the threat of severe weather. The ceremony has been rescheduled for May 17 at NRG Stadium.

    Santa Fe ISD: Rather than a two-hour delay, due to the possibility of continued inclement weather and the safety of our students and staff traveling to and from surrounding areas, Santa Fe ISD will be closed Friday, May 10.

    Sheldon ISD: Closed Friday, May 10, due to severe weather.

    Spring ISD: All Spring ISD schools and offices are closed Friday, May 10, due to inclement weather.

    Spring Branch ISD: All SBISD schools/offices closed Friday, May 10, due to inclement weather.

    St. Pius X High School is closed Friday, May 10. At this time, classes are expected to resume on Monday, May 13, with a regular schedule.

    Stafford School District: The school district is closed Friday, May 10.

    St. John XXIII College Preparatory has cancelled all classes and activities for Friday, May 10.

    Tarkington ISD: The district is also cancelling classes Friday, May 10.

    Texas City ISD: All Texas City ISD schools will be closed on May 10, due to significant flooding in La Marque. Classes will resume on Monday.

    Tomball ISD: Tomball ISD schools and offices will be closed Friday, May 10, as a precautionary measure because of inclement weather and potential for dangerous road conditions.

    University of Houston: University of Houston, including UH at Sugar Land, is closed Friday and Saturday, May 10-11, and all commencement ceremonies scheduled for these dates are postponed due to unsafe road conditions and continued threat for severe weather. Commencement ceremonies will be rescheduled for next week. Information is forthcoming.

    University of Houston-Downtown is closed May 10 and 11, due to inclement weather and area street flooding.

    University of St. Thomas is closed Friday, May 10, due to inclement weather.

    Waller ISD: All Waller ISD schools and offices will be closed Friday, May 10.

    Willis ISD: Schools and offices will be closed Friday, May 10, due to heavy rain and flooding predicted for our area. All after school activities for Friday are also canceled.

    Community Event Cancellations

    AsiaFest: Organizers said AsiaFest has been postponed due to flood risk. The event, to be held at Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Southmore Blvd., has been rescheduled for June 29-30.

    Fort Bend Seniors: Due to inclement weather, all Fort Bend Seniors programs are closed Friday May 10th. All senior clients should eat the additional meal that was delivered Thursday in preparation for the storms. Programs will resume on Monday, May 13.

    If you have an emergency or need an evacuation due to flooding, please call 911. Weather permitting, we are planning on opening our administrative offices at 10 am.

    Friendswood Concert in the Park: The city said Friday night's Concert in the Park featuring Sarah Grace has been cancelled, with no rescheduled date.

    The city also said Saturday's Youth Fishing Derby has been rescheduled for 8:30 am Saturday, May 18.

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    This story originally appeared on our content partner, ABC13.

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    income analysis

    Texas families need to make this much money for one parent to stay home

    Amber Heckler
    Dec 8, 2025 | 9:30 am
    Stay at home parents, SmartAsset, income analysis
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    With costs to raise a child soaring over $20,000 a year in Texas, some households might decide to have one parent work while the other stays at home to raise their child.

    As the cost of raising a child balloons in major cities like Houston, many families are weighing the choice between paying for child care or having one parent stay home full-time.

    A recent analysis from SmartAsset determined the minimum income one parent needs to earn to support their partner staying at home to raise one child in all 50 states. In Texas — not just Houston — that amount is just under $75,000.

    The study used the MIT Living Wage Calculator to compare the annual living wages needed for a household with two working adults and one child, and a household with one working adult, a stay-at-home parent, and one child. The study also calculated how much it would cost to raise a child with two working parents based on factors such as "food, housing, childcare, healthcare, transportation, incremental income taxes and other necessities."

    A Texas household with one working parent would need to earn $74,734 a year to support a stay-at-home partner and a child, the report found. If two parents worked in the household, necessitating some additional costs like childcare and transportation, it would require an additional $10,504 in annual income to raise their child.

    SmartAsset said the cost to raise a child in Texas in a two-working-parent household adds up to $23,587. Raising a child in Houston, however, is somewhat more affordable. A separate SmartAsset study from June 2025 determined it costs $21,868 to raise a child in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro.

    In the report's ranking of states with the highest minimum income needed to support a family with one working adult, a stay-at-home parent, and one child, Texas ranked 32nd on the list.

    In other states like Massachusetts, where raising a child can cost more than $40,000 a year, the report acknowledges ways families are working to reduce any financial burdens.

    "This often includes considerations around who’s going to work in the household, and whether young children will require paid daycare services while parents are occupied," the report said. "With tradeoffs abound, many parents might seek to understand the minimum income needed to keep the family afloat while allowing the other parent to stay home to raise a young child."

    The top 10 states with the lowest minimum income threshold to support a three-person family on one income are:

    • West Virginia – $68,099
    • Arkansas – $68,141
    • Mississippi – $70,242
    • Kentucky – $70,408
    • North Dakota – $70,949
    • Oklahoma – $71,718
    • Ohio – $72,114
    • South Dakota – $72,218
    • Alabama – $72,238
    • Nebraska – $72,966
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