Posted on · Today in a state senate committee lawmakers debated how many standardized tests a high school student should have to take. It's part of a statewide backlash against testing. But now the Texas Education Commissioner is pushing back.
Posted on · For the second time, the Texas Education Agency wants to shut down North Forest Independent School District and merge it with the Houston district. But U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee, along with North Forest leaders, announced a different plan today.
Posted on · This year, a historic middle school in Houston's Third Ward will close. Last night the board of trustees for the Houston Independent School District decided to merge Ryan Middle School with another campus. The plan drew strong opposition from the black community.
Posted on · Last November voters approved a $2 billion dollar bond program for the Houston Independent School District. Now the district's starting to roll out that program, which will fix or rebuild forty campuses.
Posted on · The Katy Independent School District enrolls more than 60,000 students and has a budget of $170 million. From the KUHF Education Desk Laura Isensee has the story of an unlikely candidate who wants to help manage the suburban district.
Posted on · For two years Texas paid for juniors in high school to take a college entrance exam — the SAT or the ACT. The college prep program was a budget casualty in 2011. But some say the state should pick up the tab again.
Posted on · Today marks the deadline for automatic spending cuts by the federal government, the so-called "sequester." The Obama Administration estimates Texas would lose nearly $68 million for education. So what does that mean for the Houston Independent School District?
Posted on · This session in Austin, Texas lawmakers are considering major changes to public education. In a hearing this week, some senators got ideas from leaders from outside of Texas, including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
Posted on · For the first time in twenty years, former state Rep. Scott Hochberg is not in Austin for the Texas legislative session. Hochberg, a Democrat, represented District 137 in southwest Houston and became known as an expert on the state's complicated formula for funding public schools. He talks about the recent court ruling against the school finance system and what he's up to now at Rice University with KUHF Education Reporter Laura Isensee.
Posted on · In the United States, about 14 percent of engineers are women, even though women make up half of the workforce. One company is trying to help close that gap and showed young girls what engineering is all about.
Posted on · In Texas, there has been a growing backlash against standardized tests. Now one lawmaker from the Houston area wants to put a stop to certain exams all together.
Posted on · This weekend thousands of parents and teachers will gather in Austin for the Save Texas Schools rally. The event highlights how parents are frustrated with high-stakes testing and are flexing their political muscle.
Posted on · Even though the Texas economy is strong, school districts like Houston are still struggling with education cuts made by the state two years ago. So as the Houston Independent School District heads into budget season, a tax increase could be an option.
Posted on · In the latest lawsuit over Texas school funding, charter schools got their day in court. They didn't get the ruling they wanted earlier this month — but charter schools still hope to win in the state Legislature.
Posted on · Houston Community College has seen some of its leadership change recently. Two board members resigned and the college has an interim chancellor.