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Here Are The Houston-Area Schools Closed By Nicholas
Posted on · Houston ISD and other districts are set to reopen on Wednesday.
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Education News
Texas Sues 6 School Districts That Issued Mask Mandates In Defiance Of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Order
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have long threatened to sue school districts that defy Abbott’s ban on local mask mandates. On Friday, Paxton made good on that threat.
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‘They Must Have A Mask On,’ Says HISD Superintendent For All In School Attendees
Posted on · Houston joins Austin and Dallas school districts in defying the Governor’s order citing public health and safety. Harris County continues its sixth day of county's COVID threat level at 'severe.'
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They Loved Their School, But Laptop Learning Led This Family To Home-School Instead
Posted on · "We loved the teachers, the faculty, everybody. But with all of the COVID regulations, it seemed hard for them to learn in front of a computer screen for 8 hours a day," Trisha Gilchrist said.
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Houston Says Southwest Key Facilities ‘Unsafe,’ School District Letter Grades Roll Out, And More
Posted on · What we're following at Houston Public Media today
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Texas Will Soon Release A-F Grades for Schools; Educators Are Organizing in Opposition
Posted on · With a week to go before the state releases the first official grades for school districts, school superintendents have already begun their campaign against the system.
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Texas School Districts Struggled To Use Law That Could Stave Off State Takeover
Posted on · A 2017 law offers school districts a temporary reprieve from state sanctions if they partner with nonprofits or charters to overhaul chronically underperforming schools. But logistical challenges and local backlash has made the law difficult to use this year.
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UPDATE: Emmett And Turner Recommend Houston Residents To Stay Indoors On Wednesday
Posted on · A homeless person died in south Houston due to hypothermia and there were almost 300 car crashes
Education News
Texas Lawmakers To Highlight Education Spending Divide
Posted on · The state’s escalating dependence on local tax dollars to fund public schools — and, at least indirectly, other government services — will be a “big focus” during a joint hearing of two House committees Wednesday and Thursday, according to the chairman of one of the panels.
Education News
School Rankings Show Gap In Houston Between Educational ‘Haves’ And ‘Have-Nots’
Posted on · Children at Risk's new report reveals few Houston ISD schools get a "C" grade: most are doing either well or poorly.
Education News
Suburban School Districts Sweep Top Rankings In Greater Houston
Posted on · The top district is Clear Creek in Galveston County, followed by Conroe.