Posted on · For nine years straight, Kashmere High School in Northeast Houston has been on the state’s list of failing schools. That’s the longest for any school in Texas.
Posted on · State law requires the Education Commissioner to intervene if even one school chronically fails state standards.
Posted on · Advocates and parents renewed their call for a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency at a crowded town hall this weekend.
Posted on · The Houston school board will decide later this week if they want to request any outside partnerships.
Posted on · So far, the district’s wish list is short, but daunting.
Posted on · Those include increased enrollment and attendance and a new surge of school spirit at Kashmere High.
Posted on · Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University, said that there are two ways to look at the situation.
Posted on · Worthing High was one of 10 Houston schools that had to improve -- or they’d be closed or trigger a state takeover of the whole district, because of the state law known as HB 1842.
Posted on · In collaboration with the Houston Chronicle, News 88.7 investigated why Worthing High ended up near the bottom of the state's rankings, and how it's trying to avoid closure.
Posted on · The state’s deputy commissioner has met with different groups in Houston in informal settings, including living rooms, churches and community centers.
Posted on · Her calls add to others from advocates and parents, including one of the women who was arrested, for Skillern-Jones to step down.
Posted on · The problem is that state lawmakers won’t meet again until 2019
Posted on · For Turner's idea to work, he'd likely need help from the Texas Legislature
Posted on · Even though the HISD board president has apologized, Kandice Webber still wants Skillern-Jones to step down.
Posted on · Some see the case against HB 1842 as problematic and with a dim chance of success.