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A History of No Child Left Behind and the HISD Takeover
In 2000, the U.S. Department of Education published a report on the Houston Independent School District (HISD) during the implementation of TAAS, Texas' standardized testing program. Lindy McNeil and Angela Valenzuela, lead researchers, argued that rigorous standardized testing disciplines children into repetitive, isolated performances of knowledge. Basically, rather than learning developmentally appropriate skills, like reading, thinking, and writing, TAAS siphoned classroom resources towards preparing kids for multiple-choice test formats, short text reading, and short essays, skills that are not transferable or usable outside of the test.
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Football Recap: Katy Taylor Beats Morton Ranch for Their Third Straight Win + How To Watch
Katy Taylor waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins...and they left with three. They took down the Morton Ranch Mavericks 38-19. With that victory, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 27.1 points per game. Katy Taylor's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for...
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Katy ISD Game Changers: Lifeline - Cinco Ranch Tennis Captain Abril Malvicino Leads with Empathy, Eyes Career in Nursing
KATY, TX [October 15, 2026] – Cinco Ranch High School senior tennis captain Abril Malvicino knows the importance of empathy, leadership and helping others. Those qualities have made her an important part of the Cougars tennis program and inspired her to pursue a career in nursing. According to Cinco...
My Neighborhood News
Klein Collins High School Plans $29 Million Auditorium Renovation and Traffic Safety Improvements in Spring
A major renovation planned for Klein Collins High School in Spring will bring upgraded performing arts facilities and changes to campus traffic flow as a voter-approved bond project moves closer to construction.
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Teacher Pay and a Controversial Curriculum: Inside District’s 10th State Takeover
In Texas, a school system that fails to meet its students’ needs for five consecutive years faces daunting alternatives. Writ broadly, district leaders can close underperforming schools, hand them over to a nonprofit third party or cede control to a state-appointed board to implement a turnaround. Even as the hard-fought takeover of the Houston Independent […]
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Top TASA/TASB 2026 Convention Awards
These major awards were announced or recognized during the just concluded txEDCON26(a/k/a the Texas Association of School Administrators/Texas Association of School Boards [TASA/TASB]) convention in Houston:. 2026 Superintendent of the Year. Bryan ISD Superintendent Ginger Carrabine is TASB’s 2026 Superintendent of the Year. The other finalist superintendents for the...
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Texas High School Football: Historic Katy side competing in stacked 6A field
One of the most competitive programs in all of Texas high school football, the Katy(Texas) Tigersare 6-0 this season and look set to go 7-0 on Thursday Night. Across their first six games of the season, the Tigers have outscored their opponents 256-75, including a shock routing of Atascocita (Texas). Looking set to return to the 6A playoffs for another season, the Tigers have captured nine state titles across their entire history. With six 5A titles, Katy last captured a 6A title in 2020, defeating three-time state champions Cedar Hill (Texas). READ MORE: Sooners Commit is the Tip of Katy’s Sp...