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Houston ISD's state takeover could end sooner than expected, TEA-appointed superintendent says
The controversial Mike Miles era could have a light at the end of the tunnel. The state-appointed leader revealed improving STAAR scores. But one parent cautions not to make judgements yet.
Former T.E.A. commissioner reacts to Houston ISD protest-filled school year
HOUSTON – Former Texas Education Agency Commissioner Michael Williams is celebrating preliminary results Houston ISD’s superintendent shared with the public Wednesday. “It tells a good story,” Williams said. “It tells a story about when you have strong instruction and when principals and your teachers and your students buy into it, you can have great results.”
Nearly 900 students in Houston receive free laptops from AT&T
HOUSTON – Hundreds of students across the Houston area received laptops this week thanks to AT&T. AT&T’s Summer of Connectivity program provided 900 students with FREE refurbished laptops. The students were pre-selected by Compudopt. The company’s “H-Town Summer of Connectivity” program is part of its way to help...
Ineligible player leads to UIL handing Fort Bend Austin HS athletics programs a 3-year probation
The sanctions come several months after the head football coach's departure. UIL also handed down penalties to coaches, including the boys' basketball coach whose team included the ineligible player.
HISD announces a historic $4.4 billion bond proposal for schools
HISD proposed a record-breaking $4.4 billion bond package to address aging facilities, upgrade technology, and expand early childhood education programs. The funds would be secured through bonds, essentially loans from the community that HISD would repay with interest over time. Voters will ultimately decide whether to approve the proposal. Here’s what you need to know.
Houston’s Bellaire High School to update yearbook review policies after controversy over ‘Times of Palestine’ page
An article in the yearbook featured one student’s Palestinian-centered perspective about the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas without including an Israeli perspective, which prompted backlash within the school’s culturally diverse community. The Bellaire principal has offered to provide revised yearbooks to students who want them and also says the school’s review protocols for student publications will be expanded.
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