Aristoi Classical Academy officials said the school expanded with a new campus and opened on Aug. 12 for a ‘meet the teacher’ event. Per previous Community Impact reporting, the new campus was announced on Feb. 25.

Quote of note: “The new campus represents an important milestone for Aristoi Cypress and for the families who have helped build the school community since it opened in 2020,” officials said. “Aristoi is a tuition-free public charter school rooted in the classical liberal arts tradition, with an emphasis on critical thinking, clear communication, strong character, and the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty. The Ardfield campus gives Aristoi Cypress a permanent home where that mission can continue for generations of scholars in the Cypress and Northwest Houston communities.”

What to expect: At the new Cypress campus families can expect updated classrooms and learning spaces as well as a new gymnasium, which gives Aristoi Cypress a dedicated space for athletics, physical education, school events and community gatherings, officials said.

All 26 Cy-Fair ISD schools located in Harris County Precinct 4 are now accessible through sidewalks developed through Commissioner Lesley Briones’ Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 initiative.

The gist: Precinct 4 held a celebration at McFee Elementary on Aug. 13 to celebrate the completion of 25 miles of new sidewalks ready for the 2026-27 school year in CFISD. Per a news release, the new additions are aimed to create safe pathways to schools, parks and neighborhood hubs.

The Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 initiative was developed out of a data-driven sidewalk gap analysis and has completed 80 miles since its March 2024 launch aimed at prioritizing closing gaps within one mile of:

• Schools

• Parks

• Bus stops

• Healthcare providers

The need: Briones said she is particularly excited about the five miles of sidewalk added near Greenhouse Road, touching five schools, as they were “desperately” needed. According to a Precinct 4 news release, the Cypress area has seen 79 pedestrian crashes with 10 of them deadly since 2021.

Houston airport workers will receive a minimum wage increase of $5 for a new wage of $20 an hour, which will gradually rise to $23 an hour by 2028.
What this means: Mayor John Whitmire signed an executive order Aug. 12 alongside members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the labor union that represents airport workers, that would immediately begin the new wages.

Workers employed by air carriers, concessions and airport contractors will qualify for the raise.

“This helps, but this is just the beginning,” Whitmire said. “It's not going to be just wages. It's going to be working conditions.”

Before signing the executive order, the minimum wage was $15 an hour at Houston airports, including Hobby and IAH. This is the first salary increase for Houston workers since 2023, when former Mayor Sylvester Turner raised their minimum wage from $12 to $15 an hour.

One more thing: The increase is scheduled to go up to $21 in January 2027, $22 in October 2027 and by 2028 it will be $23 an hour.