Houston Independent School District
Recent News About Houston Independent School District
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'We will continue to act boldly and with urgency': HISD Board of Managers approve superintendent contract, officer slate
The first official meeting of the newly formed Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board of Managers on Thursday saw the state-appointed body approve a temporary contract to Superintendent Mike Miles.
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TEA official at pre-HISD takeover public meeting: 'This is a temporary intervention'
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) held a public meeting on Thursday in which it fielded questions about its upcoming takeover of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.
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Turner: TEA commissioner 'should confirm or deny' purported selection of Houston superintendent
With the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board of Education having met for the last time before the Texas Education Agency (TEA) replaces it with a slate of its appointees from the community, the state responded on Sunday to a social media post from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner claiming a new superintendent has been named.
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'Really unfortunate' HISD takeover by state elicits reactions from leaders
The State of Texas’ decision to take control of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) elicited reactions from several leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston-based media outlets reported.
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Morath on TEA decision to take over HISD: 'Ultimately, this intervention is necessary'
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has moved forward with taking over the Houston Independent School District (HISD), per reports from Houston-based media outlets.
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Texas Supreme Court rules 'no basis exists' to prevent TEA takeover of Houston ISD
The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) can proceed with a takeover of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), the state’s largest district.
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Finner on Heights High School incident: 'There was no active shooter'
Authorities said that Tuesday’s incident at Heights High School wasn’t a shooting but a hoax, Houston-based media outlets reported.
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Authorities respond to alleged shooting at Houston high school: 'At this time there are no confirmed injuries'
Authorities responded to an alleged shooting at a school in Houston’s Greater Heights neighborhood on Tuesday, according to Houston-based media outlets’ reports.
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Convention of States member calls 'block walk' successful in Houston ISD run-off election
With two Republican candidates knocking off Democratic incumbents in the Houston school board runoff elections last month, a member of the Convention of States Foundation feels that her organization’s work was highly successful in educating people and getting people to go out and vote.
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'There must be accountability': Houston student injured in parking lot shooting at school
A shooting occurred at the Houston Independent School District's North Forest High School on June 9.
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Four Houston high schools ranked among nation’s top 100
U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings of schools placed four Houston-area high schools in the top-100 rankings of the Best U.S. High Schools, with a fifth ranked 101st.