New Harris County adult, alternative education facilities to be added as buildings age

The Harris County Department of Education, which handles adult education, after school care and other alternative education, will build two new schools and undertake other improvement projects for old facilities. 

The $36.1 million effort includes an adult education facility, a new Highpoint Middle School and interior renovations to the existing Ronald Reagan Administration Building. 

The adult education facility, at 6515 Irvington Blvd., will be 51,000 square feet and was designed by Cre8 Architects.…