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Houston School Board Votes to Launch National Search for New Superintendent
Posted on · At a special meeting Thursday night, several parents urged the board to be transparent.
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Houston School Board Adopts New Recommendations, Dissolves Special Ed Panel
Posted on · In other business at its meeting Thursday night, the Houston school board moved to settle two lawsuits with former employees.
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Houston School Board to Consider Special Ed Recommendations, Disbanding Committee
Posted on · The Houston school board formed the group after a statewide crisis in special education
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School Board Members in Greater Houston Concerned about Early Enrollment Figures
Posted on · Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo raised similar concerns last week and urged families that schools are safe.
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Parents Continue to Struggle with New Houston School Bus System
Posted on · The Houston school district has said that they’re reviewing the bus system daily to try and improve efficiency, and additional changes are expected.
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Houston Schools to Launch ‘Parent University’
Posted on · HISD's new Parent University will introduce families to district programs and also connect them to community partners with other resources, such as on immigration.
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Families Struggle with Delays, Changing Routes with Houston District’s New School Bus System
Posted on · The superintendent for Houston schools apologized for any "inconvenience" in a letter to families this week
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Alief, Houston School Districts Top List of Clients for Alternative Special Ed Schools
Posted on · News 88.7 obtained public records and analyzed spending on annual contracts, summer school and other fees.
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Hilliard Elementary Returns to Home Campus A Year after Harvey’s Devastation
Posted on · Despite the challenges, Hilliard Elementary turned around its academics last year.
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Back-to-School Kicks Off First Full Year for Houston Schools’ Interim Superintendent
Posted on · News 88.7 asked Grenita Lathan how long she’d be willing to lead the district without a permanent contract.
Houston Matters
Full Show: HISD Budget Concerns, And Jail Reform Efforts (Aug. 27, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: As HISD students return to class, the interim superintendent discusses the district's budget challenges. Then, we learn how Houston's reservoirs are still at risk of failing. Also, a new podcast examines jail reform in Harris County. And we get an update on local sports.
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Houston Schools’ Superintendent: Budget Remains Biggest Challenge for New School Year
Posted on · In advance of back-to-school, News 88.7 sat down with Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan, who's served in the role since March, and talked about the biggest challenges for the Houston Independent School District.
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UPDATE: Houston School District Removes Controversial Mural
Posted on · A new quote, attributed to Malala Yousafzai, is now on the hallway. It reads: "Do not wait for someone else to come and speak for you. It's you who can change the world."
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TEA Releases Ratings of Texas School Districts
Posted on · HISD wasn’t rated because it met the Hurricane Harvey criteria the agency established
Houston Matters
Full Show: School Grades, And Lessons From Tropical Storm Allison (Aug. 15, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: HISD schools get their report cards from the TEA -- and so does the health of Galveston Bay. Then, our experts discuss the latest political stories. Plus, we look back at how Tropical Storm Allison affected our region. And author Kevin Kwan discusses his book Crazy Rich Asians, now a major motion picture.