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Houston School District Ramps Up Advertising Campaign To Stem Enrollment Decline
Posted on · This fall, HISD expects to lose about 1,500 students, in addition to some 4,000 who left last year.
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EPA Needs To Improve Outreach During Disasters In Texas, Houston’s Special Ed Enrollment Still Lags National Rate, And CDC Takes Fight Against HIV To Harris County
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Education News
Houston’s Kashmere High School Poised to Pass State’s Grade
Posted on · Kashmere High is one of four schools in the Houston Independent School District that must improve this year or the rating could trigger steep state penalties.
In-Depth
Houston Middle School Students Get Ahead On College, Careers Early On
Posted on · "If we really want to change the trajectory of our students in a very systemic and broad and meaningful way, we need to invest in our students earlier on."
Education News
Houston School Board Approves Teacher Raises, Increases Minimum Wage
Posted on · The budget also includes raises for teachers of between 3.5 and 8 percent, and one-time bonuses of $1,000 and extra vacation for administrators making over $75,000 instead of permanent raises.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Harris Co. Judge Hidalgo Addresses Residents’ Concerns, And Our Complicated Relationship With Plastics (June 19, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo discusses concerns of residents, HISD pay raises, our weekly political roundup, our complicated relationship with plastics, and life in Texas after the Civil War.
Houston Matters
Full Show: HISD’s New State Funds, And Writer Elliot Ackerman (June 17, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: How HISD should spend new state funds, reviewing the bills Gov. Abbott vetoed, looking back at the Beaumont race riots of 1943, writer Elliot Ackerman returns to where he fought in Iraq, and an update on Houston sports.
Houston Matters
Annual Report Ranks Houston Schools, Shows Room For Improvement
Posted on · The non-profit organization Children at Risk says some school districts in the Houston region continue to stand out, like Katy and Fort Bend, while HISD still faces challenges.
Education News
Texas Is Bringing Back Cursive To Elementary Schools
Posted on · The new state learning standards reflect the growing science that backs the benefits of handwriting.
Education News
Houston High School’s Dress Code For Parents Draws Pushback
Posted on · The Texas Education Agency leaves it up to local school districts to set dress codes.
Education News
Houston School Board To Discuss “Agenda Items By Ambush”
Posted on · "That fact that some people feel ambushed is a sign that they're not communicating."
Education News
Coalition Of Parents, Students, Teachers Pushes Back Against Potential State Takeover Of Houston Schools
Posted on · While the TEA currently has the authority to take over HISD, the district's future won't be clear until after school ratings are released in August and the state investigation into board governance is finished.
Education News
Houston School Board Renews Controversial Charter School Contracts, Despite Questionable Finances
Posted on · In all, eight charter schools will continue serving 11,000 students and receive about $60 million in public funds next year.
Party Politics
The Mueller Report Is Done But The Public Only Gets The Summary
Posted on · Brandon and Jay also discuss the Supreme Court hearing a case on gerrymandering and Harris County's lawsuit over the massive fire at a Deer Park petrochemical facility.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Benzene In The Ship Channel, And HISD Ordered To Suspend Superintendent Search (March 26, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: An environmental group finds benzene in the ship channel, HISD is ordered to suspend its superintendent search, a national conference in Houston addresses cyber security issues facing the oil and gas industry, a local apartment locator shares some tricks of his trade, and a local police department plans to purchase gun-mounted cameras.