Houston Style Magazine July 16 – July 22, 2020
Houston’s Premiere Weekly Publication, Since 1989
Volume 31 | Number 29
Complimentary
THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF EARL THOMAS
MODERNA CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
Jesse Jackson New Generation of Protest Holds Great Promise In America
SHOWS PROMISING SAFETY & IMMUNE RESPONSE RESULTS
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Dr. Grenita Lathan H.I.S.D. To Go Virtual For First Six Weeks of Class Until October 16
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Ada Ortega Mayor Sylvester Turner Appoints New Press Secretary
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COMMENTARY
New Generation of Protest Holds Great Promise For America By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer
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he inspiring rise of a new generation protesting against racial injustice is driving a new era of change in America, like the generation that emerged 60 years ago to build the civil rights movement of that time. July 16, 1960 is marked in my memory: that is the day I joined seven other friends to walk into the whites-only Greenville Library, and be arrested for violating the segregation laws. That was more than five years after the 1954 Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision that declared “separate but equal” - the lie that justified segregation - a violation of the U.S. Constitution. Yet in Greenville, South Carolina, where I grew up, nothing had changed. We still lived in a segregated bubble. The public library, the buses, the schools, the pool - all were still segregated. There were no black police officers, or firemen, no black elected officials. Even the graveyard was segregated. Our options were limited. For example, graduating from high school, I could not even apply to Furman or to Clemson or to the University of South Carolina. I went to the University of Illinois on a football scholarship. When I returned from Christmas vacation in 1959, I could not use the public library to do my assignments. The blacks-only library did not have the book I needed; the white library did, but I could not walk in the door. I vowed that I would not accept that when I came home in the summer. Protests were beginning to spread, as a young generation decided to burst the bubble of segregation and claim their rights under the Constitution. Students in Nashville and Greensboro and elsewhere were beginning the sit-ins. The July demonstration at the library was a turning point in my life, as demonstrations were for many across the South. We met with fierce resistance. We were denounced as outside agitators, tarred as socialists or communists, and suffered from violent opposition from private vigilantes and uniformed police officers.
But the movement kept building and would not go back. In 1964, we won the Public Accommodations Act, that declared an end to segregated public facilities. In 1965, we won the Voting Rights Act, propelled in part by the horrible spectacle of the police riot on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Personally, I started working With Dr. King in 1965. The barriers that we struck down opened the way for a new South. Industries and modern companies
like CNN would come to the South. As universities desegregated, so did athletic fields. Professional teams like the Atlanta Braves could be built. African Americans began to win elections at the state, local and national level. We broke the chains of legal apartheid in the United States and transformed the country. Yet, as we have witnessed time and again, we did not end racism in this country. We did not succeed in breaking the biased institutional structures that still enforce racial injustice - from red lined neighborhoods to savagely unequal schools to wage and hiring discrimination to a dangerously discriminatory criminal justice system. Dr. King’s drive for economic equality as the next stage of the civil rights movement was cut short by
his assassination. Now a new generation is emerging to challenge these injustices. The demonstrations in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder have been the largest in our history. On opinion surveys, a stunning 15 million to 26 million Americans report that they have participated in demonstrations for black lives in 2,500 places from small towns to big cities. Forty percent of the counties in the country have witnessed protests. White participation has far exceeded that in the first civil rights movement. And already politicians have begun to respond - reforming police practices, banning choke holds. Mississippi legislators voted to retire the state flag with its Confederate battle emblem. This new generation of protest holds great promise for America. Despite its breadth and depth, it will face great resistance - and not simply from a Donald Trump desperate to discredit it for his political purposes. Entrenched interests will resist change. The movement is focused on reforming areas - criminal injustice, economic inequalities, basic economic and political rights - that threaten the privileged and the powerful. Yet what we learned 60 years ago is that when people move, change is possible. Then the powerful forces of segregation that seemed overwhelming could not withstand the moral force of a generation not willing to put up with glaring injustice silently. Now this generation has an opportunity to make America better, and the lives and options of millions are at stake in their struggle. This is a time for anyone with a conscience and a pulse to join this extraordinary movement. You can write to the Rev. Jesse Jackson in care of this newspaper or by email at jjackson@rainbowpush.org. Follow him on Twitter @RevJJackson. Share this online at StyleMagazine.com.
Local U.S. Navy Operations Specialist Seaman Robert Atlee Highlighting Houston’s Local U.S. Navy Seaman
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By StyleMagazine.com – Newswire
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cialist Seaman Robert Atlee,
to Naval Air Station North Island after
from Houston, speaks into a
a six-month deployment in support of
sound-powered telephone while stand-
maritime security operations and the-
ing watch as the aircraft carrier USS
ater security cooperation efforts in the
Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) arrives
U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S.
at Naval Air Station North Island July
Navy photo by Mass Communication
9, 2020.
Specialist Seaman Olympia O. McCoy)
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Theodore Roosevelt returned
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Mayor Sylvester Turner Appoints New Press Secretary – Ada Ortega
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By StyleMagazine.com Newswire
ayor Sylvester Turner has tapped communications and public affairs professional Ada Ortega to serve as his new press secretary. Before joining the Mayor’s Office of Communications, Ortega worked as a Corporate Communications Manager, Regional Press Secretary, and Latino Media Coordinator for the Texas Democratic Party and served a brief stint as a Video Production Assistant in the Texas House of Representatives.
“I am excited about bringing fresh ideas and a new perspective to my Office of Communications. Ada’s background and passion for public service are a great fit for the City of Houston,” Mayor Sylvester Turner said. “The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the continuing importance and need for effective communications. Ada will work closely with the entire team to keep the public informed about my work and priorities on behalf of our great city.”
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Discharged From Hospital
Ada is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and stays active in Latino advocacy groups. “It is an honor to work for Mayor Turner and manage his media relations,” said Ortega. “I’m grateful for this opportunity to help communicate his work to the people of Houston. Effective messaging is pivotal for keeping our communities safe and well-informed during these challenging times. I look forward to working with the Mayor and his dynamic team.” The Mayor’s Office of Communications is led by Communications Director Mary Benton, who previously served as Mayor Turner’s press secretary. Benton oversees media relations, ceremonial documents, social media,
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Supreme Court Justice
She Is Home and Doing Well
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Dan Berman and Paul LeBlanc CNN / StyleMagazine.com – Newswire
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ustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for a possible infection in her latest health scare. “Justice Ginsburg has been discharged from the hospital,” a Supreme Court spokeswoman said in a statement Wednesday. “She is home and doing well.” Ginsburg had been taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore early on Tuesday “after experiencing fever and chills,” spokeswoman Kathleen Arberg said. “She underwent an endoscopic procedure at Johns Hopkins this afternoon to clean out a bile duct stent that was placed last August,” Arberg said on Tuesday, announcing Ginsburg’s hospitalization. “The Justice is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days to receive
intravenous antibiotic treatment.” Ginsburg’s quick discharge is the latest apparent dodge of a health scare for the 87-year-old justice, who has proven adept at continuing her job without interruption despite her health issues. She missed oral arguments for the first time in January 2019, while recovering from surgery after two cancerous nodules were removed from her left lung the previous month. At the time, she participated in the cases by reading transcripts. The liberal justice had already received treatment in November 2018 for three ribs she fractured during a fall in her office. And in August 2019, she was treated for pancreatic cancer. As a result, her health has come under increased scrutiny as the court grapples with wide-reaching cases that can transform American law. Since coming to
office, President Donald Trump has made two appointments, Neil Gorsuch in 2017 and Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, deepening the conservative tilt. Trump had told reporters Tuesday that he hopes Ginsburg is feeling better and praised her for “actually giving me some good rulings.” “I wish her the best. I hope she’s better. I didn’t hear that, actually. She was just hospitalized? No, that’s too bad,” he said in the White House Rose Garden. “No, I wish her the best. She’s actually giving me some good rulings.” The liberal icon is best known for her opinions related to civil rights issues, including the landmark case opening up
the Virginia Military Institute to women. Her dissents in recent years have continued to energize Democrats at a time when Republicans control the White House and Senate, and the Supreme Court moves rightward. Asked about any retirement plans at 2019 Duke Law School event, Ginsburg repeated a mantra: “I’ve always said I’ll stay on this job as long as I can do it full steam.” At her age, she assesses that each year: “I was OK this last term. I expect to be OK next term. And after that we’ll just have to see.”
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H.I.S.D. To Reconnect Safely, Return Strong for 2020-2021 School Year All Students To Return To School Virtually For Six Weeks: Families May Choose All-Virtual Learning By StyleMagazine.com Newswire
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ith the health and safety
begin. This date is subject to change
of students, families, and
based on COVID-19 conditions across
parents to have the ultimate choice on
staff as the top priority, all
the City of Houston and guidance from
determining what is best for their child,
HISD students will begin the 2020-
local, state, and federal health officials.
there will be an option to opt out of face-
2021 school year virtually on Tuesday,
“We have been working dil-
to-face instruction entirely for the fall
September 8, 2020.
igently to identify ways to continue
semester and 2020-2021 school year.
Virtual instruction for all
providing quality education while
All parents will be asked to complete
students will continue for six weeks
ensuring the health and safety of our
the 2020-2021 Parent Introduction to
through Friday, October 16, 2020.
students, staff, and families,” HISD
Virtual Learning Online Course by Au-
Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan
gust 28. The course will be available on
The decision to begin the 2020-
2021 school year virtually and delay the
said. “I believe this plan
July 31, 2020.
start of the school year for two weeks
is the best option for the
Here is a timeline for
was due to the rising number of positive
HISD community, given
the re-opening dates:
COVID-19 cases in the area.
the current circumstances
and challenges presented
• September 8, 2020:
by COVID-19.”
First day of school (Virtual
On Monday, October 19, 2020,
face-to-face instruction for students will
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MODERNA CORONAVIRUS VACCINE SHOWS PROMISING SAFETY & IMMUNE RESPONSE RESULTS ModernaTX.com
By Jackie Howard, John Bonifield and Elizabeth Cohen CNN / StyleMagazine.com
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Covid-19 vaccine developed by the biotechnology company Moderna in partnership with the National Institutes of Health has been found to induce immune responses in all of the volunteers who received it in a Phase 1 study. These early results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Tuesday, showed that the vaccine worked to trigger an immune response with mild side effects -- fatigue, chills, headache, muscle pain, pain at the injection site -- becoming the first US vaccine candidate to publish results in a peer-reviewed medical journal The vaccine is expected to begin later this month a large Phase 3 trial -- the final trial stage before regulators consider whether to make the vaccine available. Moderna noted in a press release on Tuesday that, if all goes well in future studies, “the Company remains on track to be able to deliver approximately 500 million doses per year, and possibly up to 1 billion doses per year, beginning in 2021.” In the Phase 1 study, “the goal was to look at safety and then to look at immune responses,” said Dr. Lisa Jackson, a senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle who was involved in the study. Early data from the study previously was released in May. “We thought the immune responses look promising, but we don’t know whether the levels we’re seeing would actually protect against infection. It’s really hard to know that until you do the actual efficacy trial,” she said. “So we’re laying the groundwork for the trial that will provide those answers.” Moderna expects to start the company’s largest study yet of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate mRNA-1237 on July 27, according to details released separately on Tuesday. It’s expected to be the first in the United States to begin Phase 3 trials. For now, the new study “provided information rapidly that could be used to determine what dose to go forward with Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials. That’s a critically important decision to make and so having that information available so soon after the vaccine trial was initiated is pretty remarkable,” Jackson said.
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A Phase 1 study typically studies a small number of people and focuses on whether a vaccine is safe and elicits an immune response. In Phase 2, the clinical study is expanded and the vaccine is given to people who have characteristics -- such as age and physical health -- similar to those for whom the new vaccine is intended, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Phase 3, the vaccine is given to thousands of people and tested for efficacy and again for safety. ‘We want to know whether the vaccine is safe and effective’ The Phase 1 study included 45 healthy adults, ages 18 to 55, who received two vaccinations of the mRNA-1237 vaccine candidate 28 days apart. Some of the volunteers enrolled in the trial at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle and others at Emory University in Atlanta. The volunteers were separated into groups where they either received the vaccine at a dose of 25, 100 or 250 micrograms. They received their first vaccination between March 16 and April 14. “The first dose sort of sets the immune system up, it’s called priming,” Jackson said. “So that when you then administer the same thing again, there’s a booster response. There’s an augmented response. So, we did not think that one vaccination would be sufficient to get the level of response that we wanted to see.” After the first vaccination, adverse events were reported by five participants in the 25-microgram group, 10 in the 100-microgram group, and eight in the 250-microgram group. Then after the second vaccination, such events occurred in seven of 13 participants in the 25-microgram group, all 15 in the 100-microgram group, and all 14 in the 250-microgram group, with three of those participants reporting “one or more severe events,” according to the study. The most commonly reported systemic adverse events following second vaccination at the 100-microgram dose were fatigue, among 80%; chills, among 80%; headache, among 60%; and myalgia or muscle pain, among 53%; all of which were transient and mild or moderate in severity, as noted in Moder-
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na’s press release. The researchers measured two types of immune responses, Jackson said. “Those two types of responses support each other. We know that the antibodies are being produced and it appears that there’s function after vaccination that serves to block the ability of the virus to enter cells. So it neutralizes the activity of the virus,” she said. But more research is needed. “What do we really want to know? We want to know whether the vaccine is safe and effective, that’s what we want to know,” said Dr. Paul Offit, a member of the NIH panel that’s setting a framework for vaccine studies in the United States, who was not involved in the new study. With the study, “we know that it’s safe in 45 people, which is not going to be the 20 million people or 200 million people who are going to get it here in the United States,” said Offit, who is also director of the Vaccine Education Center and an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. For the Phase 3 study, researchers plan to enroll 30,000 adult participants, including people whose locations or circumstances put them at highrisk of infection. One group will be injected with 100 micrograms of the vaccine on day 1 and again on day 29. A second group will be injected with two doses of a placebo for comparison. Fourteen days after the participants get their second dose, the researchers will be looking at whether they develop Covid-19. The participants will be followed for two years after receiving their second dose. The study will be conducted at 87 locations across the United States. Moderna’s vaccine candidate is one of 23 in clinical trials around the world, according to the World Health Organization. Overall, “the safety and immunogenicity data in this preliminary report are promising, and they support continued development of this vaccine. However, we must bear in mind the complexity of vaccine development and the work still to be done before Covid-19 vaccines are widely available,” Dr. Penny Heaton, chief executive officer of the Bill and Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, wrote in an editorial accompanying the Phase 1 study in the New England Journal of Medicine on Tuesday. “Accelerating the development of Covid-19 vaccine candidates beyond phase 1 depends on continued parallel tracking of activities and fulsome resources. The world has now witnessed the compression of 6 years of work into 6 months,” Heaton wrote. “Can the vaccine multiverse do it again, leading to a reality of a safe, efficacious Covid-19 vaccine for the most vulnerable in the next 6?” www.modernatx.com Read the entire story at: www.StyleMagazine.com
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H-E-B Opens New Store In Richmond – H-E-B SPRING GREEN MARKET One-Stop, 101,000 Square-foot Store Ready To Welcome Customers By StyleMagazine.com Newswire
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-E-B will expand its footprint within the Richmond community, opening its newest location, the long-awaited H-E-B Spring Green Market Wednesday, June 24. Located at 9211 FM 723, the 101,000-square foot store will offer residents a worldclass, spacious shopping destination with a pledge to deliver unsurpassed freshness and quality at affordable prices. Cinco Ranch resident, Trevor Spradlin, will serve as top store leader and draw from his 13 years with H-E-B, having lead Partners at four other stores. “This will be the first time I’m working and living in the same community,” said Spradlin. “I am excited to open this new store and provide this growing community access to their own H-E-B. This store will feature an amazing selection of products paired with outstanding service that will be hard to beat.” ENGAGING FOOD CONVENIENCES Whether it’s an in-store experience, picking up an online order Curbside, home delivery or grabbing a meal on the go – this newest H-E-B has it all. Whether you want to eat right away or want a fresh meal that’s ready to cook or heat at home, serving up a great dish is deliciously easy with HEB Meal Simple. Each of our chefinspired meals are packed with flavor and ready to serve in minutes. From grab and go salads to casseroles and entrees, enjoy a restaurant quality meal without the high cost of going out. H-E-B Spring Green Market’s Curbside Pick-Up will become a favorite. It’s one of the largest Curbside facilities in the company designed to save customers time while offering all the products available in-store. Prefer home delivery? We have that covered too with H-E-B Delivery. THE LOCAL RESOURCE FOR HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES
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Across this expansive store – from local produce to the fresh meat market to the freezer section – shoppers will find more offerings for less, and unsurpassed freshness, quality and variety. Special features for the community, include: · Largest Assortment of Texas-made products –
from jams and sauces to chips and spreads – and we aren’t event counting the Texas-grown tomatoes, greens and citrus · Fully stocked Healthy Living department featuring
bulk foods, including nuts, grains, dried fruits and snack mixes, as well as vitamins, natural beauty products among others · H-E-B Organics and H-E-B Select Ingredients, a line
consisting of H-E-B brand products that excludes unwanted ingredients like high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors. · Made in-store palate quenchers, including fresh
squeezed juices and freshly made guacamole · Fresh Seafood Market equipped with a fresh
assortment from around the world, delivered 7 days a week including Gulf shrimp, Salmon Burgers and Seafood Steaming Service. · Fresh Meat Market offering natural and prime meat
cut in-store by certified meat cutters, as well as 100% pure beef ground in-store daily · Full-service Scratch Bakery and Tortilleria that
offers a wide selection of artisan breads baked fresh daily, fresh tortillas, large varieties of
· A Cheese Department that overflows with more
than 350 specialty, local and imported cheeses · The Wine and Beer Selection features more than
2,100 bottles of wine and 350 beers on hand. Guests can also seek assistance by the dedicated wine manager on duty for a tasting and the perfect pairing. · A friendly pharmacy staff with a convenient drive-th-
ru option for all your pharmaceutical needs. · A full-service Business Center for financial
services, licenses and permits, tickets to local attractions, lottery tickets and more. · Texas hospitality and knowledgeable service
that’s second to none – provided by more than 400+ H-E-B Partners (employees) led by Trevor Spradlin, Top Store Leader; store directors Randall Wallace and Andres Gomez; and Melissa Santos, Community Coordinator. SPIRIT OF GIVING H-E-B is passionately committed to its customers beyond the four walls of its stores, weaving an undeniable Spirit of Giving into its business philosophy. In this spirit and in celebration of the grand opening, H-E-B will donate $5,000 to the Fort Bend Rainbow Room. The Fort Bend Rainbow Room is a resource room stocked with emergency and transitional supplies to meet the critical needs of Fort Bend County’s abused and neglected children and adults. www.HEB.com
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Will Texas SHUT DOWN Again? By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor – StyleMagazine.com
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everal businesses have signs that require a shirt and shoes for service. Other businesses with drive-thru windows require one to be in a vehicle for service. Schools required visitors to check in the front office before visiting other parts of the school. Certain buildings have restricted areas where the general public is not allowed. In every instance, rules have been established that people are expected to follow for everyone to remain safe from harm. To manipulate the lyrics from Beyonce’, “Who runs the world?” Rules, that’s who. So, why is it so hard to follow something like wearing a mask when it is just to protect the safety of yourself and others? Growing Concerns in Education The soars in cases has alarmed school district professionals as they try to chart the best course for students for the 2020-2021 school year. In-person study or home school is the question educators across the country are pondering. President Donald Trump and the Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos are urging schools to open and for students to return. “Kids need to be back in school, and school leaders across the country need to be making plans to do just that. There is going to be the exception to the rule. But the rule should be that kids go back to school this fall. And where there are little flare-ups or hotspots, that can be dealt with on a school-by-school or a case-by-case basis,” commented DeVos. Houston area officials all have issued out their plans for the upcoming school year. The interim superintendent of Texas’ largest school district has said that students will return to school in the fall, it will just be delayed a little bit. The plan is to have all students continue virtual learning for six weeks from September 8th to October 16th at the beginning of the year. However, this plan is not set in stone as officials
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have said if conditions change in any manner that the plan would be adjusted. “We have been working diligently to identify ways to continue providing quality education while ensuring the health and safety of our students, staff, and families. I believe this plan is the best option for the HISD community, given the current circumstances and challenges presented by COVID-19,” said Houston ISD Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan. Houston ISD is listening to the concerns of parents who don’t want their kids to return to in-person learning. Concerned parents can opt out of faceto-face instruction for the entire fall semester and are asked to complete the Parent Introduction to Virtual Learning Online by August 28th. Parents are given further control over their child’s education by being able to change their education preference after every sixweek grading period. When in-person instruction returns, all employees and students will be screened daily and be required to wear masks, wash their hands, and practice social distancing. Fort Bend ISD has similar plans of learning virtually for the fall. Face-to-face instructions will be phased in with small groups. As expected in-person extracurricular activities have also been canceled. “This is one of those decisions that won’t be popular. As we are learning fully online, we will not be participating in co-curricular or extracurricular activities,” said superintendent Dr. Charles Dupre. Alief ISD has the same mindset for their students by offering only online learning when school start August 6th. Only when officials deem the district is fully prepared to welcome back students will they return. Katy ISD is putting the decision to learn in-person or at home in the hands of parents. Some measures like a modified bell schedule for time to clean and disinfect, the requirement of masks, temperature checks for new enrollees and late arrivals, social distancing, and the wearing of PPEs for cafeteria staff. Klein ISD is starting now until July 24th will allow the parents to choose which learning options fit best for their child. If no selection is made by the deadline, students will be automatically enrolled in face-to-face instruction. Galena Park ISD, Harmony Public School, Pasadena ISD, Pearland ISD, and Spring ISD are also giving parents the power to choose between online or virtual learning for their child. Aldine ISD is still in talks mapping out the fall semester. They are working with the Texas Education Agency to come to a decisive plan. Do better Houston. Wear a mask. Social distance. Wash your hands.
T.E.A. Issues Comprehensive Guidelines For 2020 Safe Return To On-Campus Instructions By StyleMagazine.com Newswire
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he Texas Education Agency today announced comprehensive guidelines for students to return to school, prioritizing their health and safety while ensuring that students receive quality instruction, whether they choose to learn in a safe on-campus environment or remotely. “Both as Commissioner and as a public school parent, my number one priority is the health and safety of our students, teachers, and staff,” said Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath. “That is why the guidance laid out today will provide flexibility to both parents and districts to make decisions based on the ever-changing conditions of this public health crisis. The state is and remains committed to providing a high-quality education to all Texas students, while ensuring the health and safety of students, teachers, staff, and families.” Morath added that, despite what will be a challenging budget year, Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dennis Bonnen, and other legislative leaders are committed to fully funding in-class and remote instruction for every child in the upcoming
school year. As a result, parents will have more choices than normal this year as they decide which school setting is best for their children, including: • Daily on-campus learning will be available to all parents who would like their students to learn in school each day. • In addition, all parents will have the option to choose remote learning for their children, initially, or at any point as the year progresses. Parents who choose remote instruction for their students may be asked to commit to remote instruction for a full grading period (e.g. 6 or 9 weeks), but will not have to make that commitment more than two weeks in advance, so they can make a decision based on the latest public health information. • Health and safety procedures will be in place to support student and teacher safe-
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mandated for every school in the state. For example, all students, teachers, staff, and visitors coming to campus must be screened before being allowed on campus. Consistent with the Governor’s most recent executive order, and assuming that order is still in place, masks will be required while in school buildings, with certain exceptions made, as noted in the order. Schools will also be required to follow any forthcoming executive orders issued by the Governor. • Additional health procedures are recommended for every school that can reasonably implement those procedures. • Districts have the option to establish a phased-in return to on-campus instruction for up to the first three weeks of the school year, to ensure all appropriate health and safety procedures are fully in place.
• TEA is providing school systems
with resources to ensure a strong start. This includes: • R e i m b u r s e ment for extra
Mike Morath – Texas Education Commissioner COVID-19-related expenses incurred during the 2019-20 school year; • Tens of millions of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies provided to school systems at no cost to Texas schools; • Free online, TEKS-aligned learning tools to deliver remote instruction; • Teacher training provided at no cost to the school system; and Statewide efforts to help bridge the digital divide for students at home, along with other ongoing support. For more information, please visit the Texas Education Agency’s comprehensive public health guidance: https://www.tea.texas.gov/
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Rockets: The Good, The Bad & The Bubble Team Prepare For Completion Of The 2020 NBA Season At Disney Facilities A
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s the NBA prepares to restart their 2020 NBA season that was cut short by the COVID-19 global pandemic that quarantined individuals including NBA superstars, there has been a plethora of complaints from players not accustomed to what they consider lower standards than what they are used to. There has been videos and post made on social media highlighting the living conditions and the food. Two players have restarted the quarantine process for breaking protocol to go and get food from establishments outside of the bubble. One of those players was Houston Rockets forward Bruno Caboclo. He broke the mandatory 48-hour room rule players must adhere to once they get to Orlando. One team that is not complaining about being stuck at ESPN Disney for the next three months is the aforementioned Houston Rockets. All of the players who have reported so far have very positive attitudes due to the fact that they are focused on a bigger goal than eating from five-star restaurants. Rockets center Tyson Chandler told the media on Tuesday that the complaints are just a bunch of distractions. “There has been a lot of talk from the outside about the food and other things and I understand it from both sides,” said Chandler. “We will
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figure it out and get through it. For those people that are on the outside they can (gestures to be quiet) because they are not in here. One very important factor Houston is going to have to figure out is when they can get their All-Star guard, Russell Westbrook into camp. The former NBA MVP took to social media on Monday to announce that he had tested positive for the coronavirus before the team departed for Orlando. He must pass an extensive number of tests before the NBA will allow him back on the court. “I know Russ personally and he has been so good about everything that we try to do,” Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni said in his press conference after practice. “He is first in the film room. He always asks good questions. Speaking up in the locker room when he has too. He has been a great leader and teammate and that’s all you can ask for.” Houston received a late delivery on Tuesday night as the NBA MVP candidate and the league’s leading scorer James Harden finally arrived at Walt Disney World. Harden, the six-time AllNBA selection put to rest the rumors that he may have contracted the coronavirus as well by showing up ahead of schedule.
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“Really happy that James is here,” D’Antoni said to Mark Berman from Fox 26 Houston. “Now we’ll just wait for the team to be completely whole with Russell (Westbrook) and Luc Mbah a Moute (arriving). Good first step. I’m just really glad that James is here.” The Rockets played their first five-on-five game against each other and according to reserve guard Austin Rivers it went better than expected.
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“I was expecting basketballs to be flying all across the court and just a bunch of wild shots going up,” Rivers said. “But it was a really good practice.” Houston will be in action on July 31st against the Dallas Mavericks. www.HoustonRockets.com www.StyleMagazine.com
THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF EARL THOMAS October 4, 1948 – July 11, 2020 Thomas Was A Key Part Of Seattle’s Legendary – ‘Legion of Boom”
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OOM! Earl Lewis Thomas was a force that no one wanted to challenge on the football field. The NFL defensive man was one of six that encompass the Seattle Seahawks’ Legion of Boom that put the team in the history books for their six consecutive seasons. The NFL, family, and friends are mourning the powerful wide receiver as Thomas passed away in Houston at the age of 71 succumbing to COVID-19 virus. A Texas raised man, Thomas studied at the University of Houston and played with the Cougar football team before graduating in 1971. Following his collegiate career, Thomas caught the eye of the Chicago Bears and was drafted in the sixth round. For six seasons in the NFL Thomas lived out his dream playing for NFL’s Chicago Bears (197173), St. Louis Cardinals (1974-75) and Houston Oilers (1976). His NFL’s gains are super impressive - 106 passes, 1,651 yards, 14 touchdowns. One of his most remembered plays was a kickoff return for an 82 yard touchdown. Among his many accolades for his football career, Thomas was most proud of the honor coming from his hometown in the
Greenville Athletic Hall of Fame. His two brothers would follow him to the NFL. Thomas’ football is something to talk about but there is more to Thomas than football. Retiring from football allowed Thomas to concentrate his energies in the old and gas industry. Leader of his own refinery company, Thomas became the Chief Executive Officer of Gold Line Refining Company. The petroleum refining company based in Lake Charles, Louisiana became one of the top black businesses in the nation. His professional career continued with the WTM Investments Company where he formed a partnership in the affordable housing development and management company. His journey through life led Thomas back to Houston to settle down in his retirement years. Settling down was not what others had in mind when hearing of Thomas’ return to Houston. He was called to be apart of the “Kitchen Cabinet” of the newly formed William A. Lawson Institute for Peace and Prosperity (WALIPP). Thomas headed the construction of the 50-unit WALIPP Senior Housing project on Scott Street in
Houston’s historic Third Ward. In addition, Thomas helped fund the project along with others organizing WALIPP’s annual fundraising golf tournaments. Outside of work, Thomas’ charitable work training boys and girls in track and field skills with Track Houston track club and other teams propelled him to be the President of Track Houston. His dedication to the sports allowed him to be named the first National Coach of the Year by USA Track and Field. Thomas’ support for youth extended to him being selected as the Program Director for the NFL Alumni Association-Houston Chapter and created the “Touchdown Guys,” a non-profit to counsel and provide residential placement-- a second chance—for challenged youth. Thomas racked up countless awards including the 2019 Living Legend Award given by Windsor Village Church’s Kujichagulia Girls Ministry. Additional recognitions cam e from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaiming March 2, 2019 as “Earl Thomas Day” in the city of Houston and
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. The family would like to invite everyone to join them for a mobile (drive-by) Memorial Tribute on Saturday, July 18, 2020 from 5:00 -7:00PM At the UH Alumni Center, located at 3204 Cullen Blvd., Houston, TX 77004. Use entrance 15. Earl Lewis Thomas will be greatly missed. www.StyleMagazine.com
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