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Houston School Board Votes to Launch National Search for New Superintendent
Posted on · At a special meeting Thursday night, several parents urged the board to be transparent.
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Education News
Back-to-School Kicks Off First Full Year for Houston Schools’ Interim Superintendent
Posted on · News 88.7 asked Grenita Lathan how long she’d be willing to lead the district without a permanent contract.
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Houston School Board to Consider Naming Interim Leader as Superintendent
Posted on · Acting superintendent Grenita Lathan has served that role for about two months and is the first black woman to lead the Houston Independent School District
Houston Matters
Examining The State Of Education In Houston
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.
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Katy ISD To Pay $750,000 To Superintendent Resigning Due To Bullying Accusations
Posted on · Hindt has denied the claims but says he did "dumb things" prior to a religious awakening
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Katy ISD Superintendent Announces Resignation Amid Bullying Allegations
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.
Houston Matters
Full Show: A Conversation With HISD’s Richard Carranza, And Happy Houston (March 9, 2018)
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.
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Superintendent Carranza Says NYC – Not Any Houston Issues – Driving His Departure
Posted on · "I'm not fleeing anything," Carranza told News 88.7 in an interview.
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Education Advocates, Leaders Start Wish List For Next Houston ISD Superintendent
Posted on · Some would like to consider alternative candidates who come from the business world, instead of traditional K-12 education
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WATCH LIVE: HISD Press Conference In Wake Of Superintendent Carranza’s Announcement Of His Departure
Posted on · A live press conference with the #HISD Board of Education regarding Superintendent Carranza's departure from the district.
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WATCH: HISD And Law Enforcement Chiefs Talk About School Safety in Houston
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:
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Two-Thirds of Texas Superintendents See Pay Increases
Posted on · In major urban districts, like Houston, the average pay was more than $300,000, but only rose by about 1 percent
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HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza: Friday’s Show (February 17, 2017)
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. […]
Education News
Why Houston’s New Superintendent Richard Carranza Became An Educator
Posted on · What do school leaders think about having a Latino as a superintendent? And does it matter?
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It Was The First Day of School for HISD’s New Superintendent Too
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.