Education News
HISD Board Member Calls for Halt on New School Construction After Critical Audit
Posted on · "I think we need to stop. We have a new superintendent coming in. He needs to get people in place so we can stop wasting taxpayer dollars."
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Education News
New School Year Brings Long-Delayed Construction At Worthing High School
Posted on · The Sunnyside community waited almost 10 years for the new wing.
Houston Matters
HISD School Construction and Renovation Project Faces $200 Million Shortfall
Posted on · In 2012, Houston voters approved a $1.9 billion bond program to rebuild and renovate 40 schools. Now, district administrators say they are $200 million short due to construction market inflation; a teachers union rep and a school board member want an outside audit. We examine this budget battle over school construction. We talk with HISD […]
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School Construction and LibroFEST: Thursday’s Show (October 1, 2015)
Posted on · In 2012, Houston voters approved a $1.9 billion bond program to rebuild and renovate 40 schools. Now, district administrators say they are $200 million short due to construction market inflation; a teachers union rep and a school board member want an outside audit. On this edition of Houston Matters, we examine this budget battle over […]
Education News
Calls Mount For More Oversight Of HISD’s School Construction Bond
Posted on · The latest is from the Houston Federation of Teachers, which wants special investigators to examine the program.
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Houston’s School Construction Bond Program Facing Multiple Problems
Posted on · The program is facing a $211 million budget shortfall, violations on job orders and communities feeling betrayed.