Houston Schools Delay Opening Another Week

(from American School & University) As the Houston area continues to clean up and recover from the flooding and damage inflicted by Hurricane Harvey, the Houston school district has decided to cancel classes for another week. The 218,000-student system, the nation's seventh-largest school district, says it plans to begin classes for the 2017-18 school year on September 11. The district had been set to begin the year on August 28. 

"We are eager to get our students back into the classroom and learning," said Superintendent Richard Carranza. "We want to provide the stability of a routine, as well as the three nutritious meals a day that so many of our families depend on... But we also need to be sure that our campuses are safe and that Houston’s infrastructure and roads are ready to handle transporting our students safely to school. Our team is currently assessing any damages to our more than 280 schools."

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