After severe storms left widespread damage in the City of Houston Thursday, Houston ISD has announced they are closing all campuses and canceling classes on Friday.

Harmony Public Schools is proud to announce that 227 teachers in the Greater Houston area are recipients of the Teacher Incentive Allotment, a special fund created to reward the state’s highest-performing teachers.

The executive board of Harmony Public Schools unanimously voted to approve a pay increase for its Houston area teachers.

The aunt of a sixth grader at Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land said her 12-year-old nephew’s privacy was violated.

Harmony Public Schools announced Tuesday that substitute teachers will receive a pay raise starting Feb. 14.

In an effort to keep students actively involved in extracurricular activities amid the coronavirus pandemic, Harmony Public Schools has launched an online Esports program. Esports, an online competitive gaming program, is a socially-distanced alternative allowing students to collaborate and develop their teamwork skills by providing a sense of community. Harmony Public Schools is offering Esports Clubs and tournament teams granting students the opportunity to compete against other high schools for scholarship money and exposure to college recruiters through the online platform. Additionally, Esports allows students to utilize video games and game development as a way to increase their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), according to a release. According to Harmony Public Schools, students who participate in the program experience academic and social benefits, including an average 28% boost in their GPA and 95% improvement in attendance.

Heres when Houston-area school districts will release reopening plans for the upcoming school year:Conroe Independent School District will provide a live update on its reopening plan on the districts YouTune channel at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 16. Lamar Consolidated Independent School Districtwill release its reopening plan on Wednesday, July 15. The Spring Branch Independent School District will release its reopening plan on the evening of Wednesday, July 15. Heres what Houston-area school districts have already announced regarding their reopening plans:Alvin Independent School District released information on its reopening plan. Sealy Independent School District announced some information regarding its reopening plan for the coming school year.