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China House on Gessner Becomes Asian Wok

China House on Gessner Becomes Asian Wok

Nobody would guess it from the sign, but China House—a family-run eatery long beloved by residents of the Sharpstown/Braeburn area—is under new management. The familiar exterior conceals a newly renovated interior. Now called Asian Wok, the restaurant offers new spicy Szechuan dishes in addition to classic menu

SCA Membership Low, Funds Short as Election Approaches

SCA Membership Low, Funds Short as Election Approaches

“We’re negative and you guys want to keep spending money we don’t have,” said Carlos Martinez, leaning forward across the white folding table. The gavel pounded on September 9 as the Sharpstown Civic Association board debated President Matthew Cowan’s resolution to contribute $5,000 to next year’

Demystifying SW Houston's Government: What Does TIRZ 20 Do?

Demystifying SW Houston's Government: What Does TIRZ 20 Do?

You probably don't like to pay local taxes, but you might as well know how they're being spent. It turns out that City of Houston property taxes from the Sharpstown area often get spent in, well, the Sharpstown area. That's partly thanks to a

Demystifying SW Houston's Government: What Does the Southwest Management District Do?

Demystifying SW Houston's Government: What Does the Southwest Management District Do?

Already yawning? I get it. "Management district" sounds about as exciting as mowing the lawn. But if you didn't ever mow your lawn, you'd get surrounded by a jungle. Jungles are interesting, but most people don't like to live in them. Local

How Sharpstown’s Neff Elementary Grew 14 Points on Accountability in 2023-24: Former Principal Amanda Wingard Celebrates and Bids Farewell

How Sharpstown’s Neff Elementary Grew 14 Points on Accountability in 2023-24: Former Principal Amanda Wingard Celebrates and Bids Farewell

Neff Elementary improved 14 points on its accountability score during Amanda Wingard’s last year as principal. Paradoxically, she credits the fact that she and her teachers voluntarily implemented some of the reforms advocated by Mike Miles—the superintendent who forced her to resign this May without explaining what standards

Grading Sharpstown: How Neighborhood Schools Performed in HISD Takeover Year One

Grading Sharpstown: How Neighborhood Schools Performed in HISD Takeover Year One

HISD is touting massive improvements in accountability ratings across the district one year after the takeover. In Sharpstown alone, nine HISD schools improved their A-F accountability scores, but two performed worse. Four schools moved up a letter grade, one moved up two letter grades, and two moved down a letter