News
Houston School Board Rejects Budget, Creates New Holiday
Posted on · Starting in the 2019-2020 school year, Houston students can add a new holiday to their calendars to celebrate the lives and legacies of two Latino leaders.
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Houston Matters
Allegations Of Grade Changing At Furr H.S., And Monkey Business In San Antonio: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on the week’s news and decides if the stories are good, bad, or ugly.
Education News
Two Months Into Investigation At Furr, No Clear Resolution
Posted on · Previous investigations into school leaders have lasted many months, even years
Building Houston's Super School
Dozens Of Students At Furr High School Walk Out To Protest Principal’s Suspension
Posted on · The initial complaints over a joke about a bat and strict dress code have been closed, but new ones have surfaced, according to HISD
Building Houston's Super School
Without Its Storied Principal, What’s The Future Of Furr High?
Posted on · The suspension is an unexpected detour in Bertie Simmons’ 17 years leading Furr, since she famously came out of retirement in 2000 to turn the school around
Houston Matters
Full Show: Controversy At Furr H.S., And Reauthorizing CHIP (Oct. 12, 2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's edition of Houston Matters: We learn the latest on Furr High School's reassigned principal, Dr. Bertie Simmons, who's under scrutiny for her administrative practices. We learn about the fate of the Children's Health Insurance Program. And we meet Brazilian artist Tony Paraná.
Education News
Attorney Files Federal Complaints Over Reassignment of Longtime HISD Principal
Posted on · After the controversial reassignment of Furr HISD Principal Bertie Simmons, federal complaints have been filed against the school district asking for Simmons to be reinstated.
Education News
Furr Students, Alumni Ask for Their Principal Back
Posted on · "I know for a fact that she would never hit any student with a baseball bat, or with anything else for that matter," said a graduate of Furr High School
Building Houston's Super School
UPDATE: Memo Details Allegations Against Longtime HISD’s Furr Principal
Posted on · HISD also alleges that Simmons verbally threatened students with a baseball bat -- a threat her attorney says defies "credulity" since she is 83 years old.
Imaginarium
Video: Building Houston’s Super School, Chapter 2
Posted on · Furr High School is attempting to encorporate student choice into their curriculum.
Imaginarium
Video: Building Houston’s Super School, Chapter 1
Posted on · The 'super school' concept aims to produce learners that are better able to adapt to a consistently changing world.
Houston Matters
Students Share Their Stories About Life at Unorthodox Furr HS
Posted on · (Above: Furr senior Milburgo Mora participated in many activities at school, including the Green Ambassadors and the media team. During his sophomore year, he and his friends would hang out at this rock, where students could write graffiti. Photo: Eric Kayne)This year, News 88.7's education reporter Laura Isensee has been following developments at Houston's Furr […]
Houston Matters
How a Retired Teacher Made Peace Between Rival Gangs at Furr High School
Posted on · (Above: Furr High School Bertie Simmons and a student. Photo: Laura Isensee | Houston Public Media) Bertie Simmons was a longtime educator in Houston schools whoâd retired to a happy life as a grandmother. Then, her granddaughter died suddenly in a skiing accident. Simmons decided to honor her granddaughterâs dream of doing good in the […]
Building Houston's Super School
At Furr High School, Educators ‘Escape the Interview’
Posted on · News 88.7 is following how Furr High School is trying to rethink high school, including how teachers are hired.
Full Show
Finding Millions in Housing Funds, and Speech Therapy Cuts: Thursday’s Show (May 25, 2017)
Posted on · (Photo: Florian Martin | Houston Public Media) The City of Houston's Housing Department suddenly has $46 million more for affordable housing projects. How? It started with some investigative reporting from the Houston Chronicle. On today’s edition of Houston Matters, Michael Hagerty has reporters Rebecca Elliott and Mike Morris explain. The oversight was uncovered after the […]