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HISD High Schools Seeing Less Principal Turnover
Posted on · Some of HISD’s top high schools have had completely stable leadership in the last five years, like the nationally recognized Carnegie Vanguard.
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Parents Send Teenagers Off On College Tour With ‘Despedida’
Posted on · The nonprofit EMERGE wants to include parents in their kids’ college journey way before graduation.
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HISD Board Of Trustees Grapples With Tight Budget
Posted on · Two trustees opposed the change because some schools may be relying on that money - or be forced to use it or lose it.
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What Texas Lawmakers Did For Special Education And What They Missed
Posted on · "It's been probably a generation since we've had so much attention to the needs of students with disabilities in our Texas public schools."
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Report: Texans Ranks No. 41 In The Nation For Overall Child Well-Being
Posted on · One recent missed opportunity to improve child welfare was when state lawmakers failed to fund expanded pre-kindergarten for Texas children this past session.
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What Teachers Think Of Gov. Abbott’s Special Session Education Agenda
Posted on · Two items on the Governor's wish-list – vouchers and school finance - proved a showdown in the regular session.
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HISD Softens Harsh Discipline In Revised Code of Student Conduct
Posted on · The new rules add to other efforts by the Houston school board to limit harsh discipline that can push students into the criminal justice system.
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Incoming President At University Of St. Thomas Reaffirms College’s Core
Posted on · Earlier this year, administrators at the University of St. Thomas began to review its philosophy department, stoking fears among the campus and alumni community that it could be eliminated.
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Where’s Your School on the 2017 Statewide Report Card?
Posted on · Children at Risk is releasing its annual statewide rankings for Texas public schools.
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Student Diaries: Views On Changes At Furr High School
Posted on · Student producers tell their own stories from Furr High School with radio diaries and a photo essay.
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Lawsuit Could Increase HISD’s Bill to Texas’ Robin Hood System
Posted on · If the plaintiffs win, HISD’s recapture bill to the state could rise by $60 million.
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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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Bill Could Turn Back Page, Return Power To Texas Board Of Ed
Posted on · The often-combative Texas Board of Education would expand its ability to reject textbooks it doesn't like, rolling back limits that have been in place for more than two decades, under a proposal on the verge of clearing the state Legislature.
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Former Assistant Superintendent for Special Ed Could Return to HISD
Posted on · Houston Public Media obtained a copy of the resignation agreement that shows Sowmya Kumar got paid for the rest of the school year and agreed not to sue the district.
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House Backs Proposal Requiring Seat Belts On Texas School Buses
Posted on · The Texas House on Thursday tentatively backed legislation that would require three-point seat belts be installed on new school buses across the state.