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Building Houston’s Super School

Building Houston's Super School

Five Things To Know About The Push To Rethink American High School

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 22, 2017 · News 88.7's Laura Isensee spoke with one advocate at the forefront of that push, former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise

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Teacher Story Slam: Educators Share Their Take On Innovation, Challenges

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 16, 2017 · Teachers from across Houston share what they have found as challenges -- and solutions -- to innovate and move education forward

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Join Us For ‘Teacher Story Slam’

Laura Isensee

Posted on October 31, 2017 · This story-telling event on Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. will feature true stories, as teachers step up to the mic to share tips -- and inspiration – from their classrooms

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This Houston Student Had A College Plan, Then Harvey Came, And Trump Rescinded DACA

Laura Isensee

Posted on October 30, 2017 · In the Houston Independent School District alone, Superintendent Richard Carranza estimates about one in ten students are Dreamers -- about 20,000 students

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Dozens Of Students At Furr High School Walk Out To Protest Principal’s Suspension

Laura Isensee

Posted on October 17, 2017 · The initial complaints over a joke about a bat and strict dress code have been closed, but new ones have surfaced, according to HISD

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Without Its Storied Principal, What’s The Future Of Furr High?

Laura Isensee

Posted on October 12, 2017 · The suspension is an unexpected detour in Bertie Simmons’ 17 years leading Furr, since she famously came out of retirement in 2000 to turn the school around

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UPDATE: Memo Details Allegations Against Longtime HISD’s Furr Principal

Laura Isensee

Posted on October 5, 2017 · HISD also alleges that Simmons verbally threatened students with a baseball bat -- a threat her attorney says defies "credulity" since she is 83 years old.

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Building Houston's Super School

Teachers Gear Up For A New Kind Of Ninth Grade

Laura Isensee

Posted on July 24, 2017 · Think of the instructor stepping away from the lecture podium and being more hands-on.

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Student Diaries: Views On Changes At Furr High School

Laura Isensee

Posted on May 30, 2017 · Student producers tell their own stories from Furr High School with radio diaries and a photo essay.

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At Furr High School, Educators ‘Escape the Interview’

Laura Isensee

Posted on May 25, 2017 · News 88.7 is following how Furr High School is trying to rethink high school, including how teachers are hired.

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How One Houston Principal Leads A School Turnaround

Laura Isensee

Posted on March 8, 2017 · Research shows that it’s hard to keep principals at schools with high poverty, with over a quarter of them losing their principals each year.

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Furr High School Experiments With ‘Genius Time,’ Letting Students Choose More Courses

Laura Isensee

Posted on January 31, 2017 · Some people question if letting kids learn what they want is the best way to improve education.

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