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Crime Stoppers Of Houston To Take Training Statewide To Improve School Safety
Posted on · Starting this fall, Crime Stoppers of Houston will share their training with over 130 other public safety groups.
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Report: Since Parkland School Shooting, Arrests for Texas Students Surge
Posted on · The Houston Independent School District had the highest number of referrals, making up 5 percent of the state's juvenile probation referrals for making a terroristic threat.
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Two Texas Chancellors Among The Country’s Best-Paid Public University Executives
Posted on · Former University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven was the third highest paid. Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp ranked fifth.
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KIPP Charter Schools Merge Into Statewide Network
Posted on · Before the different KIPP networks had their own boards and local leadership. Now they’ll share a board of directors and one CEO.
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Texas Education Agency Starts Contracting Process For Special Education Overhaul
Posted on · The Texas Education Agency is now soliciting applications for more than $20 million in grants to help school districts overhaul special education after a federal investigation found it had effectively denied students with disabilities needed services.
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Houston Schools to Get New Tools to Report Bullying
Posted on · Next school year, district administrators plan to give students the chance to report bullying anonymously -- through a tip line, a website and a mobile app.
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What Went Wrong At Worthing High School, And How It’s Trying To Survive
Posted on · In collaboration with the Houston Chronicle, News 88.7 investigated why Worthing High ended up near the bottom of the state's rankings, and how it's trying to avoid closure.
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Summer Program Brings In Youth Leaders As Teachers
Posted on · The nonprofit behind the camp, iEducate, believes that elementary school students can learn from high schoolers -- and also look up to them
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While State Takeover Threat Fades, TEA Seeks Community Input for Potential Board of Managers
Posted on · The state’s deputy commissioner has met with different groups in Houston in informal settings, including living rooms, churches and community centers.
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Despite Deficit Concerns, Houston School Board Passes Budget
Posted on · The Houston school district is bracing for more financial challenges next year for 2019-2020, with increasing payments to the state's school finance system and another shortfall of about $50 million.
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Clear Backpack Policy To Start At Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Posted on · The district middle school and high school students will be required to have the clear backpacks
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White House Proposes Merging Education And Labor Departments
Posted on · The pitch goes all-in on workforce development.
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Instead of Outside Audit, Houston School Board to Seek State Review
Posted on · Parents and activists have been pushing for an outside audit for months -- something the Houston school district hasn’t done in decades. A month ago, the Houston school board approved getting proposals from outside auditors. Now they’ve decided to go a different route.
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Charter School Contracts Renewed With HISD
Posted on · Several charter schools, will get their contracts renewed with the Houston school district
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Houston School Board Rejects Budget, Creates New Holiday
Posted on · Starting in the 2019-2020 school year, Houston students can add a new holiday to their calendars to celebrate the lives and legacies of two Latino leaders.