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HISD

Conservative challengers make gains on HISD Board of Trustees, but the effect on the district is unclear

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 13, 2021 · Bridget Wade beat incumbent trustee Anne Sung handily in Saturday’s runoff elections, while Kendall Baker edged out incumbent trustee Holly Flynn Vilaseca.

Tags Anne Sung Bridget Wade Holly Flynn Vilaseca Kendall Baker runoff elections

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Mayor Turner To Lamar HS Students: We Care, We Hear You

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on November 27, 2018 · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner decided to sit down with Lamar High School students to talk about gun violence after he received a moving letter from a senior.

Tags Anne Sung Art Acevedo Grenita Lathan gun violence hisd Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Lamar High School mayor Mayor Sylvester Turner

HISD Board President Wanda Adams and Trustee Anne Sung listened to parents share their frustration and questions about special education in the district. Sung is chairing a new committee on the issue.

Education News

Houston School Board to Consider Special Ed Recommendations, Disbanding Committee

Laura Isensee

Posted on September 11, 2018 · The Houston school board formed the group after a statewide crisis in special education

Tags Anne Sung hisd special education

HISD Board President Wanda Adams and Trustee Anne Sung listened to parents share their frustration and questions about special education in the district. Sung is chairing a new committee on the issue.

Education News

Parents Press HISD For Reform At Special Ed Forum

Laura Isensee

Posted on April 6, 2017 · The school board is expected to select an outside company soon to audit the district's special ed services.

Tags Anne Sung hisd special education Wanda Adams

There has been public outrage over special education in Texas since an investigation revealed the state had a benchmark for enrollment since 2004.

Education News

HISD’s Special Ed Committee Holds First Full Meeting

Laura Isensee

Posted on March 23, 2017 · One job for the group is to pick a company to audit HISD’s special ed program.

Tags Anne Sung hisd special ed Texas Education Agency

Three candidates debated in the race for HISD District 7: John Luman, Anne Sung and Victoria Bryant.

Education News

Former Teacher Anne Sung Wins Seat On HISD Board

Laura Isensee

Posted on December 12, 2016 · “As a former student of HISD, I am grateful for the education that I received, and now the opportunity to serve the district,” she says.

Tags Anne Sung District VII election 2016 hisd John Luman

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Voters To Pick New Trustee For HISD In Run-Off Election

Laura Isensee

Posted on December 9, 2016 · Together the nine trustees on the HISD board decide the tax rate and approve the budget for the state’s largest school district.

Tags Anne Sung District VII election 2016 hisd John Luman

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Texas Education Agency announces takeover of the Houston Independent School District

Dominic Anthony Walsh

Posted on March 15, 2023 · The state-appointed managers will hold immense power. They can control the budget, school closures, collaborations with charter networks, policies around curriculum and library books, as well as hiring or firing the superintendent, among other important decisions. 

Tags Houston ISD Kendall Baker TEA HISD takeover TEA takeover Texas Education Agency Texas Education Agency taking over Houston ISD

Election 2021

Masks, state takeovers and ‘critical race theory’ are on the ballot as 4 HISD board members face runoff challenges

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 29, 2021 · Local, state, and national issues are all influencing the runoff elections for four seats on the Houston Independent School District Board of Trustees. Early voting begins today.

Tags critical race theory HISD board of trustees runoff elections state takeover Texas Education Agency

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WATCH: Houston Mayoral Candidates Face Off At HPM-KHOU 11 Debate

Katie Watkins

Posted on October 21, 2019 · The debate will take place Monday evening from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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KHOU 11 and Houston Public Media Announce Mayoral Debate

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Posted on October 4, 2019 · KHOU 11 and Houston Public Media are teaming up to host a live broadcast of a mayoral debate on Monday, October 21 at 7 pm.

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