WEATHER
Power Slowly Returns As Greater Houston Begins Nicholas Cleanup
Posted on · Wind speeds reached 50 mph in Galveston after the storm made landfall along Matagorda Bay just after midnight, before slowly travelling Northeast.
Tag: Houston ISD
Education News
Here Are The Houston-Area Schools Closed By Nicholas
Posted on · Houston ISD and other districts are set to reopen on Wednesday.
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.
Health & Science
As Texas Schools Reopen, Kids With COVID-19 Are Filling Hospitals In Record Numbers
Posted on · More than 200 kids are now in Texas hospitals. That's higher than previous peaks during the pandemic.
Back To School
For Houston Parents Of Special Needs Children, The First Day Of School Brings New Challenges
Posted on · Just days before Houston ISD begins its new school year, one parent spoke with Houston Public Media about concerns he has for his child on the autism spectrum.
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.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 166: Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Posted on · Students from Kinder HSPVA perform classical, jazz, and mariachi music.
Education News
Houston-Area Schools To Benefit From Governor’s Release Of COVID-19 Funds
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the release of $11.2 billion in federal aid to Texas schools.
Education News
Texas Teachers Overcome Physical Distance, Digital Divide To Stay Connected With Students
Posted on · Many teachers feel a strong sense of responsibliity to connect with their students in personalized ways to keep them from falling off the radar. Many public school districts, including Houston and San Antonio, have lost touch with thousands of studentS since the pandemic sent everyone home to learn remotely.
Education News
Houston Parents, Teachers Frustrated District Didn’t Cancel School During Imelda
Posted on · Many parents and teachers felt they were forced to travel in dangerous flooding conditions, at the same time city and county officials were advising people to stay off the roads.
Top Stories
Houston’s Theater District Opens Its Doors Collectively for First Time since Harvey, Harris County Has 2.6 Million Potential Jurors, And More
Posted on · What we’re following at Houston Public Media today
News
Houston Schools Avoid State Sanctions, Education Commissioner Defends New Report Cards
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.
News
Texas Is Giving School Districts A-F Grades Today as Part of New Ratings System
Posted on · For the first time Wednesday, Texas school districts received official ratings that show their performance on a scale from A through F
Top Stories
Sessions Speaks in Houston about Illegal Immigration, Man on Texas 10 Most Wanted List Captured in Mexico, And More
Posted on · What we’re following at Houston Public Media today
News
All HISD Students Eligible for Free Meals This School Year, District Says
Posted on · The district is now eligible for a USDA program that allows HISD to provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner at no charge to all students