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Nearly 40K Houston 5th-graders set to experience live theater for FREE during 2025-2026 season
Read full article: Nearly 40K Houston 5th-graders set to experience live theater for FREE during 2025-2026 seasonThe Hobby Center, in partnership with ExxonMobil, is expanding its free arts program for Houston-area 5th-graders, allowing up to 40,000 students to experience live theater performances during the school day.
YES Prep volleyball coach accused of sexual acts with teen students could have more victims
Read full article: YES Prep volleyball coach accused of sexual acts with teen students could have more victimsA 23-year-old Yes Prep school employee has been charged after he reportedly had multiple sexual interactions with students.
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‘This was terrifying’: Parents, students reunite after shooting at YES Prep
Read full article: ‘This was terrifying’: Parents, students reunite after shooting at YES PrepParents, siblings, and friends were emotional as they waited at a staging area at West Fuqua and Hiram Clarke to be reunited with students.
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PHOTOS: Images from scene at SW Houston school where authorities responding to reported active shooting
Read full article: PHOTOS: Images from scene at SW Houston school where authorities responding to reported active shootingOne suspect is in custody after a reported active shooting at YES Prep Southwest Secondary in southwest Houston, authorities said.
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YES Prep to provide free, reduced-price meal benefits to students for the 2020-21 school year
Read full article: YES Prep to provide free, reduced-price meal benefits to students for the 2020-21 school yearHOUSTON YES Prep Public Schools announced Thursday it will provide eligible students with free or reduced-price meals for the 2020-21 school year. YES Prep will determine a students eligibility for meal benefits based on the following criteria:IncomeHousehold income that is at or below the income eligibility levels. Categorical or automatic eligibilityHousehold receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). School officials say YES Prep is working with local agencies to identify all children who are categorically and program eligible. If a familys financial circumstances change during the year, YES Prep advises the household to contact the school for assistance.