Posted on · In 2016, when the Houston Chronicle revealed that Texas had an arbitrary cap on special ed at 8.5% of all students, special ed enrollment in Houston schools was 7.3%, according to state data. Now, it’s just 7.5%.
Posted on · Kashmere High is one of four schools in the Houston Independent School District that must improve this year or the rating could trigger steep state penalties.
Posted on · "If we really want to change the trajectory of our students in a very systemic and broad and meaningful way, we need to invest in our students earlier on."
Posted on · The budget also includes raises for teachers of between 3.5 and 8 percent, and one-time bonuses of $1,000 and extra vacation for administrators making over $75,000 instead of permanent raises.
Posted on · "I think the ideal outcome is that students see each other as a resource."
Posted on · DeVos told reporters that the U.S. needs to take a new approach to apprenticeship programs for both blue collar and white collar jobs.
Posted on · Find out what several survivors told News 88.7 about their experiences, the mishandling of their cases and the need for reform in the Southern Baptist Convention.
Posted on · Students and teachers say what’s hardest about losing St. Peter’s is the service it provided to primarily African American students for decades.
Posted on · "Honestly, I’m proud to say I’m the first one."
Posted on · Since 2018, the Houston Food Bank has expanded its food scholarships and serves at least six colleges in the region.
Posted on · One year and seven surgeries after Sarah Salazar nearly died in her art classroom, she's still struggling to manage the deep physical and emotional trauma she suffered that day.
Posted on · The day of remembrance will end with a message from a guest speaker, and a tree dedication in honor of the victims outside the school’s science wing.
Posted on · "Every day is the same. You wake up feeling the same way every day. And, again, it doesn't get better."
Posted on · The new state learning standards reflect the growing science that backs the benefits of handwriting.
Posted on · The Texas Education Agency leaves it up to local school districts to set dress codes.