Town Square
With Recent COVID Cases In Houston Schools, What Can We Do To Keep Students And Teachers Safe?
Posted on · Experts discuss COVID school safety and impact on the community, plus teachers call in to share their perspective.
Education News
Education News
Houston Teachers Stage Sick-Out Protest To Demand Better COVID-19 Protocols
Posted on · Among their demands are capping class sizes at 15 students with six feet of social distancing required, and serving meals outside or in large, well-ventilated areas.
Education News
16 Houston Schools Close Over COVID-19 Concerns On 2nd Day Of In-Person Learning
Posted on · Some schools reported confirmed cases of COVID-19 on campus, such as Foerster Elementary, while others had presumed cases, including Bellaire High School.
Education News
‘Remain Flexible’: HISD Faces New Challenges Amid Return To In-Person Instruction
Posted on · On the first day of face-to-face instruction, there were few hiccups, as schools implemented new safety protocols, the HISD interim superintendent said.
Education News
Houston Public Schools Reopen Classrooms Amid Teacher, Family Anxieties
Posted on · The Houston Independent School District welcomes back over 80,000 students to campuses this week for the first time since March.
Election 2020
2 Texas Board Of Education Seats Are Up For Grabs In Houston. Here’s What You Need To Know
Posted on · Seats in Texas Board of Education districts 6 and 8 are up for grabs this year.
Education News
Some Houston Kids Call Online School ‘Long and Boring.’ Here’s Why They’re Sticking With It
Posted on · In just over a week, the Houston Independent School District will resume face-to-face instruction. But more than half of its 200,000 students plan to stay home and continue learning remotely.
Education News
Texas Education Investigators Find Failures In HISD Special Ed Were ‘Institutionalized’
Posted on · What investigators detailed in their final report echoed previous studies by outside consultants and the district's own determination that "the state of special education in HISD is grave."
Town Square
Town Square: Global Covid Deaths Eclipse One-Million Mark (Sept. 29, 2020)
Posted on · Experts discuss the pandemic both globally and locally.
Education News
What Texas Teachers Are Saying About Back-To-School In 2020
Posted on · The president of the Texas State Teachers Association, Ovidia Molina, spoke to Houston Public Media about what her group is hearing from its members.
Houston
Former Houston ISD Official Accused Of Kickback Scheme With Landscaping Contractor
Posted on · The HISD COO allegedly paid the contractor for no-show jobs that district employees often performed instead.
Education News
HISD Still Not Meeting Virtual Attendance Projections 1 Week In, District Leader Says
Posted on · The comments came during a wide-ranging interview with Town Square host Ernie Manouse on Tuesday, in which the interim superintendent also addressed recent COVID-19 positive cases.
Town Square
Town Square: HISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan (Sept. 15, 2020)
Posted on · After a week of virtual learning in HISD's 2020-2021 school year, we hear about what's working and what needs improvement.
Education News
They Loved Their School, But Laptop Learning Led This Family To Home-School Instead
Posted on · "We loved the teachers, the faculty, everybody. But with all of the COVID regulations, it seemed hard for them to learn in front of a computer screen for 8 hours a day," Trisha Gilchrist said.
Education News
Humble School Board Speeds Up Full Return To In-Person Classes
Posted on · In less than two weeks, all secondary students whose parents chose to can learn in-person every school day, instead of on alternating days.