Education News
Texas Southern University Confirms 13th President After Year-Long Search
Posted on · Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young was confirmed as the university's new president Thursday after a year long search.
Education News
Education News
HISD Food Workers Demand Pay Cut Reversal From District Leaders
Posted on · The education support workers union also requested a $500 bonus for more than 1,200 HISD food workers.
Guns
North Forest High School Put On Lockdown After Student Shot In The Hand, HISD Says
Posted on · The shooting happened about 10:30 a.m. at the school located at 10726 Mesa Drive. Police said the shooter fled the scene.
Education
One Houston Principal Reflects On Student Learning Loss, Family Struggles During COVID-19
Posted on · Lupe Hernandez, the principal of the San Francisco Nativity Academy said it's been a tough year for her school's educators, students and parents. The private Christian school educates students from low-income Central American immigrant families.
Education News
IDEA Public Schools Parts Ways With CEO, COO After Review Of Charter’s Finances
Posted on · In a letter to the school community, Board President Al Lopez announced the departure of CEO JoAnn Gama and COO Irma Muñoz after an in-depth legal and forensic review into the network's finances.
Education News
Rice President David Leebron Announces He Will Step Down In 2022
Posted on · Leebron, who has led the system since 2004 and is just the seventh president in school history, will leave June 30, 2022. He is the second-longest tenured president since its first, Edgar Odell Lovett, who served for 34 years.
Education News
HISD Trustees Name Sole Finalist For Superintendent Post
Posted on · Millard House II will inherit a district under the threat of state takeover.
The Coronavirus In Texas
Resuming In-Person Learning At Texas Schools Last Fall Accelerated Spread Of COVID-19, Study Says
Posted on · The researchers said the additional cases they tracked after students began returning to schools represented 12% of the state’s total cases during the eight weeks after reopening and 17% of deaths.
Town Square
Teacher’s Appreciation Week Highlights Those Who Impact Our Lives And Our Children’s Lives
Posted on · Teacher Appreciation Week began on Monday, May 3, and ends on Friday, May 7th. Parents, students, and alumni are encouraged to reach out to teachers to express their thanks and appreciation.
Education News
Houston-Area Schools To Benefit From Governor’s Release Of COVID-19 Funds
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the release of $11.2 billion in federal aid to Texas schools.
Education News
Texas Releases $11 Billion Of $18 Billion In Federal Stimulus Money For Public Schools
Posted on · The newly released funds come after educators and state Democrats urged the governor to unlock the pandemic relief money as schools plan their budgets for the next school year.
Politics
Texas Congressional Democrats Seek To Block Governor’s Grab Of COVID-19 Education Funds
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking a waiver that would let him reroute nearly $18 billion in federal COVID aid from public schools to other areas of the budget.
Politics
State Budget Negotiations Hold Up COVID-19 Aid For Texas Schools
Posted on · Congress voted nearly $18 billion in COVID relief funds for Texas K-12 education over the last few months. So far, the schools haven’t seen a penny of it.
Education News
First Day Of STAAR Testing Canceled For Thousands Of Students Experiencing Technical Issues Across Texas
Posted on · Texas officials mandated that students take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness in person this year at monitored test sites, although millions of students are still learning remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Education News
Parents Sue Katy ISD Over COVID-19 Mask Mandate
Posted on · The group of five parents argue that the district’s mask requirement is an example of “separate but equal” education, banned by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education.