Schools open their doors to evacuees (Houston area public schools)

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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3335861

Schools open their doors to evacuees
10,000 students expected to enroll across the state, with about 5,000 from Astrodome
By JENNIFER RADCLIFFE
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

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Texas schools are rushing to collect supplies and make classroom space for the 10,000 refugee students expected to enroll statewide, including up to 5,000 from the Astrodome shelter.


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The Houston Independent School District enrolled 166 evacuee students Wednesday. Katy enrolled nearly 300 students this week. The Fort Bend school district admitted 54 students, and the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District had 16. Figures for other area districts weren't yet available.

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The numbers are expected to jump significantly next week, as families get established in Houston and after the Labor Day holiday Monday.

"We've had 200 calls on our hot line just this morning," HISD spokeswoman Adriana Villarreal said.

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1. kick

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2. Great news! Illinois has done this too, statewide..

Gov. Blagojevich ordered IL public schools to waive their residency requirements for any displaced kids staying in the state.

here's the press release: http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=1&RecNum=4277