Criminal Justice
Houston driving instructor arrested, accused of sexually assaulting a student
Posted on · Police are asking others who have been victimized by Eglin to contact the police department's Special Victims Division.
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Education
Houston ISD will have classes today, district says in correction
Posted on · Last minute changes were made to the academic calendar days before the start of the school year.
schools
Houston ISD receives $300,000 to develop a new recycling program from various business leaders
Posted on · Lantrip Elementary, an environmental science magnet school at HISD, is one of 20 participating schools and facilities for the recycling program.
schools
Houston ISD receives $300,000 to develop a new recycling program from various business leaders
Posted on · Lantrip Elementary, an environmental science magnet school at HISD, is one of 20 participating schools and facilities for the recycling program.
Education
Afghan refugee students in Houston experienced culture shock. Now many are thriving
Posted on · Afghan refugee students finished their first year of classes at HISD schools in June, assisted by volunteers from Houston-area nonprofits.
Houston Matters
Discrimination in Harvey funds, and a conversation with HISD Superintendent Millard House (March 10, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The federal government says a Texas agency discriminated against communities of color in Houston and Harris County when choosing how to distribute Harvey recovery funds. And HISD Superintendent Millard House II joins us to discuss issues facing the school district and to answer your questions.
Energy & Environment
HISD should do more to address lead contamination in the water at schools, local groups say
Posted on · Past testing by the district found more than 200 schools had at least one tap test positive for lead contamination.
Back To School
Houston Schools Report More Than 150 Active COVID-19 Cases On First Day
Posted on · Houston ISD returns Monday with a mask mandate and some virtual instruction, though it will only serve a few thousand of the district's nearly 200,000 students.
Politics
As COVID Cases Surge Again In Texas, State And Local Leaders Locked In Battle Over Masks
Posted on · Fighting among Texas officials over mask mandates has created muddled messaging, as the highly contagious delta variant is sending people to the hospital in numbers that rival the worst months of the pandemic.
Education News
Houston School Board Votes Unanimously To Support Mask Mandate
Posted on · The HISD Board of Education's vote to support the superintendent's proposed mask mandate was the clearest sign yet that the state's largest school district was prepared to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott.
Education
HISD Looking To Expand Virtual Learning Ahead Of Upcoming School Year
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters, HISD superintendent Millard House II also said he was confident that the district's proposed mask mandate would be passed.
Politics
COVID Surge Has Local Leaders In Texas Looking For Ways Around Gov. Greg Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban
Posted on · Despite the governor’s insistence that “now is the time for personal responsibility,” mayors, county judges and other officials across Texas are trying to take back local control.
Education News
HISD Superintendent Will Propose Houston Schools Mask Mandate
Posted on · If approved, HISD would likely be the first school district in the state to violate Gov. Greg Abbott’s mask mandate ban, and set up a potential confrontation between the state and the new Houston superintendent.
Education News
HISD Food Workers Demand Pay Cut Reversal From District Leaders
Posted on · The education support workers union also requested a $500 bonus for more than 1,200 HISD food workers.
Guns
North Forest High School Put On Lockdown After Student Shot In The Hand, HISD Says
Posted on · The shooting happened about 10:30 a.m. at the school located at 10726 Mesa Drive. Police said the shooter fled the scene.