Posted on · News 88.7 education reporter Laura Isensee updates Houston Matters on the process of improving several failing schools in the Houston Independent School District, about turnover and contention in the district's top leadership, and allegations of bullying against the superintendent of Katy ISD.
Posted on · Hindt has denied the claims but says he did "dumb things" prior to a religious awakening
Posted on · Katy ISD Superintendent cited a "dishonest smear campaign" as reason for his departure, and said his family is now his number one priority.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We hear from outgoing HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza. Then, we offer you another chance to share the good news in your life. Plus, our non-experts discuss The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of the week's news. And we talk with one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Posted on · "I'm not fleeing anything," Carranza told News 88.7 in an interview.
Posted on · Some would like to consider alternative candidates who come from the business world, instead of traditional K-12 education
Posted on · A live press conference with the #HISD Board of Education regarding Superintendent Carranza's departure from the district.
Posted on · Houston Independent School District Superintendent Richard Carranza, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and HISD Interim Chief of Police Paul Cordova discuss:
Posted on · In major urban districts, like Houston, the average pay was more than $300,000, but only rose by about 1 percent
Posted on · On Wednesday (Feb. 15, 2017), HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza spoke at the annual State of the Schools Luncheon. He’s been at the helm of the district since last fall (2016). So, on this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with him about his progress so far and the biggest issues facing public schools in Houston. […]
Posted on · What do school leaders think about having a Latino as a superintendent? And does it matter?
Posted on · Carranza said that he was impressed by how organized and clean the schools were and how well teachers knew their students, even on the first day of the year.
Posted on · Richard Carranza now leads the Houston Independent School District. The HISD board voted him their lone finalist for superintendent last month.
Posted on · A new school year begins Aug. 22, 2016, for many school districts in Greater Houston, including HISD. To discuss some of the major issues facing Houston schools heading into the new year, we talk with Laura Isensee, News 88.7’s education reporter. We discuss new leadership at HISD, with Richard Carranza likely becoming the new superintendent. […]
Posted on · Late last month (July 27, 2016), HISD board trustees voted unanimously to name Richard Carranza as the lone finalist for superintendent. Carranza currently leads the San Francisco Unified School District in California. The vote comes ten months after longtime Superintendent Terry Grier announced his plans to retire this past winter. Under Texas law, the board […]