This article is over 9 years old

Houston Matters

Proposal to Close HISD Schools Draws Public Opposition

The Houston Independent School District board met Thursday to hear public comments and share some of their own thoughts on the proposed closure or repurposing of five school campuses at the end of this school year. The meeting followed community meetings held last Monday at three of the schools. Houston Public Media’s Education Reporter Laura […]

| Posted on

Share

The Houston Independent School District board met Thursday to hear public comments and share some of their own thoughts on the proposed closure or repurposing of five school campuses at the end of this school year. The meeting followed community meetings held last Monday at three of the schools. Houston Public Media's Education Reporter Laura Isensee joins us with the latest.

Listen

To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:

<iframe src="https://embed.hpm.io/1/208554" style="height: 115px; width: 100%;"></iframe>
X

More: KUHF's Laura Isensee discusses the factors behind the proposed closures, and explains why changes in the Houston housing market affected the decision.

Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

More Information

Recent Stories

More Articles by This Author