
Building Houston's Super School
Five Things To Know About The Push To Rethink American High School
Posted on · News 88.7's Laura Isensee spoke with one advocate at the forefront of that push, former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise
Posted on · News 88.7's Laura Isensee spoke with one advocate at the forefront of that push, former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise
Posted on · Teachers from across Houston share what they have found as challenges -- and solutions -- to innovate and move education forward
Posted on · 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
Posted on · In the Houston Independent School District alone, Superintendent Richard Carranza estimates about one in ten students are Dreamers -- about 20,000 students
Posted on · The initial complaints over a joke about a bat and strict dress code have been closed, but new ones have surfaced, according to HISD
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · Think of the instructor stepping away from the lecture podium and being more hands-on.
Posted on · Student producers tell their own stories from Furr High School with radio diaries and a photo essay.
Posted on · News 88.7 is following how Furr High School is trying to rethink high school, including how teachers are hired.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · Some people question if letting kids learn what they want is the best way to improve education.