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Teacher Story Slam: Educators Share Their Take On Innovation, Challenges
Posted on · Teachers from across Houston share what they have found as challenges -- and solutions -- to innovate and move education forward
Category: Furr High Stories
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This Houston Student Had A College Plan, Then Harvey Came, And Trump Rescinded DACA
Posted on · 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
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
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Without Its Storied Principal, What’s The Future Of Furr High?
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
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UPDATE: Memo Details Allegations Against Longtime HISD’s Furr Principal
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.
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Teachers Gear Up For A New Kind Of Ninth Grade
Posted on · Think of the instructor stepping away from the lecture podium and being more hands-on.
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At Furr High School, Educators ‘Escape the Interview’
Posted on · 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
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.
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Furr High School Experiments With ‘Genius Time,’ Letting Students Choose More Courses
Posted on · Some people question if letting kids learn what they want is the best way to improve education.