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Tyess Korsmo, Editor-in-Chief

Tyess Korsmo, Editor-in-Chief

Tyess Korsmo moved to Sharpstown in 2019 to earn his Master of Liberal Arts at HCU, where he now teaches English and history. He also teaches English in a maximum-security prison.

Southwest Houston's District J Announces New Supplemental Maintenance Team

Southwest Houston's District J Announces New Supplemental Maintenance Team

It may have been the first time 9100 Fondren had been mowed in years. On January 26, 2024, neon-vested members of District J’s new Supplemental Maintenance Team (SMT) attacked the knee-high grass of the long-vacant lot with trimmers and push mowers. In a city the size of Houston, some

Neff Elementary Joining New Education System alongside Sharpstown High

Neff Elementary Joining New Education System alongside Sharpstown High

On February 9, HISD Superintendent Mike Miles announced that Sharpstown's Neff Elementary and 18 other high-D-rated schools have voluntarily opted to join his New Education System (NES) for the 2024-25 school year. These—and all other NES schools—will follow a unique model for using classroom instruction time.

Sharpstown High Will Join the New Education System. Neff Elementary Could Too

Sharpstown High Will Join the New Education System. Neff Elementary Could Too

HISD announced Tuesday that 26 schools, including Sharpstown High, will be joining Superintendent Mike Miles’ New Education System (NES) this fall. Another 24 schools, including Sharpstown’s Neff Elementary, “have the option to be considered for the NES.” NES schools follow a radically different model of classroom instruction, using daily

Is Sharpstown Prepared for Worse Winter Weather? Bayland Warming Center Could Be Model for Future

Is Sharpstown Prepared for Worse Winter Weather? Bayland Warming Center Could Be Model for Future

In two dark rooms, around thirty people lay tucked under purple blankets on black cots in Sharpstown’s Bayland Community Center. It was 11:30 PM on January 16, 2024, and temperatures hovered around 25 degrees outside. Five Harris County Precinct 4 employees sat on chairs and a counter in

Two Ways to Get a New Community Center: Alief vs. Sharpstown

Two Ways to Get a New Community Center: Alief vs. Sharpstown

For Alief to get a new, $58 million community center last January, it took decades of advocacy from the Alief Super Neighborhood community, according to District F Council Member Tiffany Thomas. By many accounts, it had a lot to do with the Alief Super Neighborhood Council (SNC). Houston is split