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HISD Vote’s to Close Dodson Elem. & Turn Jones High School into a “Futures Academy”

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 14, 2014 · Houston Public Media News 88.7’s education reporter Laura Isensee joins us to share the results of and reaction to Thursday’s HISD board vote to close Dodson Elementary and turn Jones High School into a “Futures Academy.”

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Raising Property Taxes for HISD Schools

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 10, 2013 · We talk with Anna Eastman, president of the HISD Board of Education about a proposed property tax increase to support education. If approved, it would be the first such tax hike in 12 years.

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Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (Nov. 28, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 28, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: We get the latest on an oil spill off the Louisiana coast and how it might affect Texas. And we talk with improver extraordinaire Ben Schwartz, who’s also known for being the movie voice of Sonic the Hedgehog.

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Houston ISD sets new student achievement goals as board struggles to gain public trust

Rebecca Noel

Posted on November 16, 2023 · When the appointed board of managers held community engagement meetings throughout the month of September, attendees had a lot to say about their priorities for the district, with concerns including budgetary and safety matters, curriculum and equitable distribution of resources.

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Houston ISD one step closer to starting school year earlier, hiring uncertified teachers through “innovation” status

Dominic Anthony Walsh

Posted on November 15, 2023 · The district will likely have the ability to start classes earlier in August. Administrators will also be able to hire uncertified teachers in high schools. Those policy changes are expected to proceed after the DAC signed off on a so-called “District of Innovation” plan Tuesday night. 

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Stacked Houston ISD committee considers requests for uncertified teachers and longer school year through “innovation” status

Dominic Anthony Walsh

Posted on November 14, 2023 · The state-appointed leaders of Houston’s public school system want Houston ISD to become a so-called “District of Innovation,” which allows exemptions from a long list of state laws. They argue the exemptions will increase flexibility; critics say the changes will hurt, not help. 

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