Two candidates will run for the Friendswood council Position 2 seat during the May 2 election. Council members, all of whom are elected at large, serve three-year terms.

Something to note: Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents.

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Pearland ISD’s board of trustees approved two agreements at its March 17 meeting, including one with ADAPT, or Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment, programs to support substance abuse prevention efforts, and another with San Jacinto College to continue its dual-credit partnership.

Zooming in: The ADAPT program, which comes at no cost to the district, provides services for students, including presentations, group activities and outreach events focused on substance abuse prevention.

The agreement with San Jacinto College amends an existing partnership previously established in 2020, extending the dual-credit program through Dec. 1, according to district documents.

From water parks built for thrill-seekers to tranquil lagoons perfect for relaxing, there are several ways for Houston-area residents to cool off this summer.

Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures: Located in New Caney, this water park also features amusement park rides, an inflatable course, zip lines, ax-throwing, a maze, a gator exhibit and a petting zoo.

• Open for Spring Adventure days in March; all water attractions open select days April 3-Sept. 30
• $19.99 (single-use day ticket March 7-29), $44.99 (single-use day ticket April 3-Sept. 30), $99.99 (season pass), free (age 2 and under)

• Open year-round
• $34-$55 (half-day pass), $49-$79 (full-day pass), $65-$269 (season pass)

• Open select days May 2-Sept. 7
• $42-$90 (daily admission), $89-$150 (season pass)

Texas families now have an additional two weeks to apply for the state’s new education savings account program, a Houston federal judge ruled March 17.

What's happening: U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett ordered the state comptroller’s office to extend the application deadline to March 31 over concerns that no Islamic private schools had been greenlit to accept state ESA funds. In two lawsuits filed in early March, four Muslim parents said they felt deterred from applying for education savings accounts because the Islamic schools they send their children to were not among the 2,200 schools authorized to participate in the program.

Parents previously had until 11:59 p.m. March 17 to apply for the program.

Latest update: In a March 17 news release, the comptroller’s office confirmed that applications would be accepted through March 31 in compliance with the judge’s order.

Over 229,000 students had applied for the $1 billion program as of March 17, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said. The state will use a need- and income-based lottery system to determine who is accepted.