Hurricane Harvey
Harvey Adds Pressure To HISD, Already Under Threat of State Takeover
Posted on · The Texas Education Agency has not made any decision if potential sanctions will be relaxed because of Harvey.
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Education News
HISD Superintendent Ready to Take on Challenge, Start Thinking of ‘Plan B’
Posted on · "This is a call to action for the entire district."
Education News
How One Houston School Says It’s Changing Course
Posted on · Progress at Kashmere Gardens Elementary could teach other struggling schools some lessons on how to improve, and help the district escape the risk of a state take-over.
Education News
HISD Trustees To Meet With State Officials, Vow To Avoid School Closures
Posted on · HISD is the largest of more than 40 districts in Texas at risk of having their elected school boards replaced with outside managers.
Education News
How HISD Plans to Improve its Struggling Schools, and Avoid Board of Managers
Posted on · That plan involves more support for students who live in poverty.
Education News
Dozens of Texas Districts Must Improve Failing Schools – Or Outside Managers Could Take Over
Posted on · News 88.7 analyzed state data and found more than forty districts that could see an outside board of managers as early as next year, if they don't improve their chronically failing schools.