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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Houston ISD Superintendent Richard Carranza meets with staff and families on the first stop of his Listen & Learn Tour of the district at Gregory-Lincoln Education Center, September 14, 2016.

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Houston School Board Approves New Turnaround Plan for Kashmere High

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 17, 2017 · The board passed the plan with six votes in favor and one abstention at an emergency meeting Thursday night.

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive is ongoing! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

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Posted on August 15, 2022 · The ratings are based on performance on state standardized tests, graduation rates, college, career, and military readiness outcomes.

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School security and Pearland’s Little League success (Aug. 12, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 12, 2022 · On Friday's show: How HISD hopes to improve security at schools in the event of an active shooter. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And we learn how Houston became a mecca for competitive air hockey.

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Houston ISD needs more equipment for active shooter situation, superintendent says

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Posted on August 10, 2022 · HISD Superintendent says he is asking the board for 200 rifles and ballistic shields in order to be prepared for an active shooter situation.

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City suing streaming services, and HISD’s code of conduct (Aug. 8, 2022)

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Posted on August 8, 2022 · On Monday's show: We learn why Houston and other Texas cities are suing several of the main video streaming services. And we find out why local organizers want HISD to reform the district’s code of conduct.

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