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Some people on the Kingwood forum stated that the disliked Crosby ISD because some kids will have to go to "Barrett" for first and second grades - Barrett apparently is a rough place.

See http://www.kingwoodunderground.com/topic.jsp?topicId=4132059

I linked to this thread, noting that suburban housing may come soon!

All children in Crosby who go to public schools go to same school depending on their grade.

Crosby Kindergarten - preK & K

Barret Primary - 1 & 2 grade, it's located on FM 1942, not in Barret's black neighborhood.

Newport Elementary - 3 & 4 grade

Drew Intermediate - 5 & 6 grade, this school is located in Barret Station

Crosby Middle - 7 & 8 grade

Crosby High - 9-12 grade.

This system is the result of discrimination case in 1960s when Crosby ISD lost it's license because Crosby schools were very white, and Barret schools were very black. They had to place all the kids together to get their license back.

Due to future construction this system doesn't work anymore, and Crosby will probably need to convert present primary, elementary and intermediate campuses to three 1-5 elementary schools plus to build another elementary and 2 middle schools.

The last demographic research states that there is space for about 4000 new houses, and the beginning of construction depends only on the water supply. Neither Newport MUD nor Crosby MUD facilities can provide enough water in the present time. A proposed residential community behind Wal-Mart is going to build it's own water facility outside Crosby MUD.

All these stories told on the Kingwood forum is BS. Nobody searches kids in regular buses. It PROBABLY can happen on the bus that takes children to alternative school, but I have never seen anything like this myself. And I live in Crosby.

http://www.hcnonline.com/site/news.cfm?new...32606&rfi=6

Highway 90 connection project under way

Soon, it will be easier for area commuters to reach Loop 610.

A much-needed improvement project for Highway 90 will connect the existing gap between Beltway 8 and Interstate 10 and Loop 610.

The construction project is already underway with U.S. Reps. Gene Green (D-Texas 29th) and Ted Poe (R-Texas 2nd) announcing the improvements last week at an on-site ground breaking ceremony.

"This is an important project for all of southeast Texas," said Poe. "It's an issue that affects many people in this region."

Although sitting on opposite sides of the political aisle, Green and Poe said it was important to put politics aside for the benefit of their constituents. "This was never a political issue. It's a people issue," Poe said.

The $158 million project was brought forth by both Green and Poe. The representatives agreed that it was unusual for the same request for funds come from two congressmen representing different parties.

"We may have different political ideas, but we both work for public benefit," Green said.

Gary Trietsch, district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot), said completing the project would fill a vital gap on Houston's east side.

"Now that funding is in place, we are full steam ahead," he said.

The finished project will feature a six-lane thoroughfare, with three lanes going in each direction. The project is already about 60 days in progress and should be completed in four years.

According to Quincy Allen, area engineer for TxDoT, the project will be completed in three phases. The first phase encompasses US 90 from Uvalde to the Wallisville Bridge at Normandy, a total distance of 3.129 miles. The second phase, which totals a distance of 2.763 miles, stretches from Wallisville to Mercury. Those two phases were started in August. The third phase, which was started last month, stretches from Mercury to the Interstate 10/Loop 610 interchange. The total distance on the third phase is about 1.651 miles.

It was an interesting discussion.

Crosby ISD already approved a demographic study / population survey analysis to figure out when and where they have to start building new schools.

http://www.crosbyisd.org/board/Meeting%20M...g%204-24-06.pdf