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Video: Building Houston’s Super School, Chapter 2

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on August 2, 2017 · Furr High School is attempting to encorporate student choice into their curriculum.

Tags Bertie Simmons Building a Super School Furr High School High school education Laurene Powell Jobs Super School XQ

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Video: Building Houston’s Super School, Chapter 1

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on July 24, 2017 · The 'super school' concept aims to produce learners that are better able to adapt to a consistently changing world.

Tags Bertie Simmons Building a Super School education Furr High School houston high schools Laurene Powell Jobs personalized learning Super School XQ

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Houston School Board Adopts New Recommendations, Dissolves Special Ed Panel

Laura Isensee

Posted on September 13, 2018 · In other business at its meeting Thursday night, the Houston school board moved to settle two lawsuits with former employees.

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Houston School Board Rejects Budget, Creates New Holiday

Laura Isensee

Posted on June 15, 2018 · Starting in the 2019-2020 school year, Houston students can add a new holiday to their calendars to celebrate the lives and legacies of two Latino leaders.

Tags Bertie Simmons Cesar Chavez Dolores Huerta education hisd Latino leaders

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Allegations Of Grade Changing At Furr H.S., And Monkey Business In San Antonio: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of The Week’s News

Abner Fletcher

Posted on May 25, 2018 · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on the week’s news and decides if the stories are good, bad, or ugly.

Tags Bertie Simmons Charles Kuffner Furr High School hisd Marco Roberts Mary Flood monkey san antonio San Antonio Airport The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Bertie Simmons gets ready before the Furr / Reach High School graduation in Delmar Fieldhouse, May 26, 2017. The ceremony was the first graduation to be held in the newly constructed facility.

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Investigation Into Furr High’s Principal Uncovers Grade Changes

Laura Isensee

Posted on May 22, 2018 · The principal, Bertie Simmons, had led Furr High school for over 10 years and the school got national attention when it won a $10 million grant.

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