Humble ISD trustees received an update on the new systems and support programs the district put into place to raise college, career and military readiness scores in future Texas Education Agency accountability ratings.

The details: According to the projections, HISD is expecting to see its overall CCMR score rise from 62% for the 2024-25 school year to between 78%-81% for the 2025-26 school year.

Some context: According to district data, HISD’s score for total CCMR criteria came out to 62% for the 2024-25 school year—20 percentage points behind the state average of 82%.

A closer look: Tong Utakrit, HISD director of advanced learning and services, said a lot of the projected gains are coming through efforts to increase college readiness initiatives for high school students.

Also of note: Larry Wilson, HISD director of career and technical education, said the district has also made some headway in the industry-based certificate portion of its CCMR score.

Parents looking for summer activities for their children to enjoy in the Lake Houston area and in East Montgomery County have a variety of camps to choose from. This list is not comprehensive. Camps are subject to change.

Kingwood
Creativity Shell Day Camps
The nonprofit will host day camps centered around STEAM activities; sewing, quilting, crocheting and knitting; cooking and baking; drawing, painting, pottery and art; photography and design; theater; and magic tricks. 

• Type: academics, arts, day
• Ages: 3-14
• Dates: June 1-Aug. 7
• Cost: $250-$350 per week; $8 per day (lunch)

• Type: academics, day
• Grades: 5-8
• Dates: June 1-July 31
• Cost: $609 per week (price increases to $629 per week after April 15)

An 83-acre sports and entertainment hub called the Toro District is coming to the Bridgeland community by 2029 as part of a public-private partnership between the Houston Texans, Howard Hughes Communities and Harris County.
The big picture: The Texans will construct a 175,000-square-foot headquarters with training facilities, administrative space and a fieldhouse, officials announced Feb. 25. The project is estimated to have a long-term economic impact of about $34 billion, officials said, and will include:

• 1 million square feet of office space
• 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurants
• 250,000 square feet health care space
• 175,000-square-foot fieldhouse and performance center
• 5,000 parking spaces
• 1,300 units of multifamily housing
• 4 new parks with walk and bike trails
• 3 outdoor NFL training fields
• 2 hotels totaling 300 rooms