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Ongoing Doctor Shortage In The Lone Star State, Call For TEA To Intervene In Houston Schools, And Heavy Rain Expected In Southeast Texas This Week
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Education News
Education News
Business Leaders Reiterate Call For State To Intervene in Houston Schools
Posted on · Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath is widely expected to remove Houston’s elected school board this academic year. But Morath didn’t reveal any details about that decision when he addressed hundreds of business and education leaders Monday.
News
Houston District Appeals School’s Failing Grade, Likely Delaying State Decision On Potential Takeover
Posted on · Despite concerns from administrators that there was nothing to "hang our hat on," HISD filed an appeal for Wheatley High School's failing grade Friday, the state's deadline, according to the Texas Education Agency.
In-Depth
Wheatley High School’s Principal: “I’m Confident That We’re Going To Get There”
Posted on · Amid its seventh failing grade in a row, a petition for a board of managers, a stern notice from state authorities and calls for the district to appeal its rating, Wheatley High is still trying to focus on supporting its students.
Transportation
UH-Downtown Is Offering More Bike Options For Students And Staff
Posted on · There are now four new BCycle bike share stations on the University of Houston-Downtown campus. All have easy access to the nearby bayou trails.
Education News
Texas Education Commissioner Puts Houston, Other Districts On Notice For Failing Grades
Posted on · The Texas Education Agency sent similar letters Tuesday to three other districts facing a potential state takeover due to chronic low school ratings: Midland, Shepherd and Snyder.
Houston Matters
Full Show: A New School Year At Wheatley High, Facilities For Migrant Teens, And Comedian Ali Siddiq On Prison Life (Aug. 26, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Parents and students at Wheatley High discuss the upcoming academic year at the troubled school. We meet a former unaccompanied migrant who's now a psychologist in a facility for migrant teens. And comedian Ali Siddiq discusses life in prison.
News
Houston Students, Teachers Head Back To School, As State Takeover Threat Grows For District
Posted on · Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan recently told reporters that uncertainty won’t affect teaching and learning in classrooms.
Education News
University Of Houston Receives Largest Donation In Its History
Posted on · An anonymous donor has pledged $50 million to UH’s “Here, We Go” fundraising campaign.
Education News
Two Houston School Board Incumbents Seek Reelection, Two Others Step Down
Posted on · Despite the threat of a state takeover, the Houston school board elections will move forward.
Health & Science
Gov. Abbott Marks Creation Of UH College Of Medicine
Posted on · Texas Governor Greg Abbott ceremonially signed HB 826, creating the medical school, at an event on UH's main campus.
In-Depth
Why The University Of St. Thomas Is Launching A Complete Restructuring
Posted on · In a recent interview, the university's current president, Richard Ludwick, told News 88.7 that last year, the small Catholic liberal arts college had about a $2 million deficit out of a $65 million total budget.
Education News
From Secret Meetings To Free Meals: 10 Reasons Why TEA Is Recommending A State Takeover Of HISD
Posted on · Here are 10 reasons why investigators recommended the state take over the Houston school district, though they signaled that the findings don’t address all the allegations raised and they could investigate HISD even more.
Education News
Houston School District Earns ‘B’ Grade From State, But Not Enough Improvement At Struggling Schools
Posted on · The new grades give Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath another factor to consider as he weighs the possibility of removing the HISD nine-member board of trustees and installing an outside board of managers instead.
In-Depth
Why The Largest Charter School Network in Texas Is Coming To Houston
Posted on · For years, IDEA Public Schools has been the darling of both private philanthropy and federal grant administrators, winning $117 million earlier this year, the largest federal grant ever for charter school expansion.