The city of Sugar Land is set to host eight days of watch parties during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is coming to Houston this summer.

What you need to know: At a Feb. 24 meeting, Sugar Land City Council voted 6-1 to approve an $880,000 agreement with Rebees Management Company to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup watch parties at Sugar Land Town Square.

The details: Sugar Land Town Square will host 10 World Cup watch parties with soccer-themed entertainment over eight event days.

In addition to watch parties, the city will also host several other initiatives for exposure throughout the month of the World Cup, including:

• Two days of youth soccer clinics at Constellation Field
• Pop-up soccer events at city parks
• Expansion of the volunteer program
• Space Cowboys soccer week
• Branded arrival experience at Sugar Land Regional Airport
• Events and outreach through public art contests, community surveys and FIFA programming

Check out some businesses that are slated to open in the Sugar Land-Missouri City area, as reported by Community Impact. This list is not comprehensive.

The Tox: The business offers several body sculpting, wellness and contour options, including facial sculpting and treatments designed to improve lymphatic health.

• 15900 Southwest Freeway, Ste. H-400, Sugar Land

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Select international travelers departing from George Bush Intercontinental Airport will check in at Terminal E effective Feb. 27, Houston Airport System officials announced via news release Feb. 27.

What's changed: Previously housed in Terminal D, Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have transitioned to IAH's newly expanded Terminal E. Per the release, passengers are encouraged to confirm their check-in location directly with their airline prior to arrival.

Officials said customer service representatives in bright orange polos are stationed in Terminals D and E to assist passengers; passengers arriving at Terminal D will be directed to make a 10-minute walk to Terminal E.

Stay tuned: Additional airlines will continue to transition from Terminal D to Terminal E in phases over the next few weeks, officials said. Officials said lounge locations and parking access remain unchanged.

Dozens of Texans shared their feedback Feb. 25 on the current phase of a lengthy revision of the state’s social studies curriculum standards. Parents, educators and students urged the State Board of Education to slow the revision process down and give those drafting the new curriculum more time to work.

The overview: The state is currently overhauling the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for social studies, which are the standards dictating what public school students should learn at each grade level. The board is expected to adopt the new standards this summer before they are rolled out to classrooms in 2030.

“We have one opportunity to get this right for an entire generation of students,” said Meghan Dougherty, an Austin-area social studies specialist involved in the revision process.

Zooming in: Several educators involved in drafting the new curriculum plan said current proposals included "too much content" with a heavy emphasis on Texas history, while some appointed content advisers and SBOE members argued schools should teach lessons focused on "American exceptionalism [and] Texan exceptionalism."