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HISD Trustee Calls for Board President to Step Down
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.
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State Lawmaker Calls For Legislature To Intervene, Revise School Takeover Law
Posted on · The problem is that state lawmakers won’t meet again until 2019
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Houston Mayor Wants to Replicate Los Angeles Model to Turn Around Schools
Posted on · For Turner's idea to work, he'd likely need help from the Texas Legislature
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Advocates, Woman Arrested at Meeting Say Public Confidence Eroded in HISD
Posted on · Even though the HISD board president has apologized, Kandice Webber still wants Skillern-Jones to step down.
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Four Things to Consider in Potential Legal Case Against State School District Takeover
Posted on · Some see the case against HB 1842 as problematic and with a dim chance of success.
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UPDATE: HISD Won’t Reconsider Charter School Contract, Mayor Turner Supports Decision
Posted on · Turner stressed that focusing on students is more important and suggested that the state should grant the school district a one-year waiver
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Ahead Of Board Vote, Houston Teachers Union Raises Questions About Proposed Charter Partner
Posted on · The HISD administration has recommended the charter group, Energized for STEM, to take on the management, budgeting, curriculum and turnaround efforts for 10 HISD schools that haven't met state standards in several years
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HISD Speeds Up Process to Approve Partners for Struggling Schools
Posted on · HISD must send any partnership deals to state education officials by April 30.
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Houston Mayor Says He’s Been Asked To Get ‘Very, Very Involved’ With HISD’s Struggling Schools
Posted on · "I’m deciding to what degree and to how far I’m willing to get involved in the day-to-day operation of any of the schools," Turner said
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Houston School Board Approves New Turnaround Plan for Kashmere High
Posted on · The board passed the plan with six votes in favor and one abstention at an emergency meeting Thursday night.
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Houston ISD Back To Drawing Board For High-Stakes Turnaround Plan
Posted on · If the new draft is not approved, the Texas Education Commissioner could enforce tough sanctions, such as appointing a board of managers for the whole district or closing Kashmere High
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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HISD Superintendent Ready to Take on Challenge, Start Thinking of ‘Plan B’
Posted on · "This is a call to action for the entire district."
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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.
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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.