EDUCATION

Three neighborhood schools were named the “most distinct” in the Texas Education Agency’s 2016 accountability report, which uses the results of state-mandated exams, also known as STAAR, to rate schools. For the fourth consecutive year, middle school and magnet arts academy GRENIER earned the highest number of possible distinctions. Grenier is joined by TRINIDAD GARZA EARLY COLLEGE and MOLINA high schools. While Garza has consistently performed well, this is the first time Molina has made the list. Only 17 DISD schools earned all eligible distinctions.

REAGAN ELEMENTARY students can learn about earth science, art and nutrition in a hands-on way, thanks to a $500,000 grant from SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET’S nonprofit, the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation. The grant will be used to plant a Real School Garden with raised vegetable beds, shaded seating areas, whiteboards, weather stations and more.

CHOCOLATIER KATHERINE CLAPNER can now add that she beat Bobby Flay to her resume, which also includes pastry chef and head chef of Dude, Sweet Chocolate. Clapner appeared on the Food Network show “Beat Bobby Flay” and did just that in the “Howdy Halloween” episode.

To accommodate complaints, the street car hours changed recently. From now on, the cars run from 5:30 a.m.-midnight, Monday-Sunday.