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Parent and activist Travis McGee addressed a crowd of people at the HISD meeting while the board was in closed session and before a scuffle erupted with police officers.

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Here’s What You Need To Know About A Potential State Takeover Of Houston Schools

Laura Isensee

Posted on January 15, 2019 · State law requires the Education Commissioner to intervene if even one school chronically fails state standards.

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Leaders with Journey for Justice Alliance, Black Lives Matter Houston, HISD Parent Advocates and other groups organized a town hall this weekend.

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Fight Intensifies Over Future Of Struggling Houston Schools, District

Laura Isensee

Posted on January 5, 2019 · Advocates and parents renewed their call for a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency at a crowded town hall this weekend.

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HISD Trustees Hear Angry Public Comments Over School Partnership Idea

Gail Delaughter

Posted on December 14, 2018 · Parents and activists say they don't want non-educators taking over struggling schools.

Tags charter schools Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner SB 1882 school superintendent Texas State Legislature

Juliet Stipeche

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City-Sponsored Nonprofit Aims To Partner With Houston School District, Manage 15 Schools

Laura Isensee

Posted on December 11, 2018 · The Houston school board will decide later this week if they want to request any outside partnerships.

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Shundra Mosley is the instructional specialist at Kashmere Gardens Elementary. In the school's "war room," they use a data board to see how students are doing in different subjects.

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Houston Mayor Wants to Replicate Los Angeles Model to Turn Around Schools

Laura Isensee

Posted on May 2, 2018 · For Turner's idea to work, he'd likely need help from the Texas Legislature

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Parent and activist Travis McGee addressed a crowd of people at the HISD meeting while the board was in closed session and before a scuffle erupted with police officers.

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UPDATE: HISD Won’t Reconsider Charter School Contract, Mayor Turner Supports Decision

Laura Isensee

Posted on April 25, 2018 · 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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James Douglas comments during a meeting of the Houston ISD Board of Trustees, January 14, 2016. Douglas is a board member for Energized for STEM, president of the Houston NAACP and former president of Texas Southern University.

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Ahead Of Board Vote, Houston Teachers Union Raises Questions About Proposed Charter Partner

Laura Isensee

Posted on April 23, 2018 · 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

Tags HB 1842 hisd James Douglas naacp SB 1882

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HISD Speeds Up Process to Approve Partners for Struggling Schools

Laura Isensee

Posted on April 13, 2018 · HISD must send any partnership deals to state education officials by April 30.

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Education News

Houston Mayor Says He’s Been Asked To Get ‘Very, Very Involved’ With HISD’s Struggling Schools

Laura Isensee

Posted on March 28, 2018 · "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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