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Recent News About Houston Independent School District
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Miles on cabinet appointees: 'Veteran HISD leaders with the expertise and vision of some of Texas’ most exceptional education talent'
Newly installed Houston Independent School District (HISD) Superintendent Mike Miles entered his first full week on the job on Monday, with an entry on his lengthy to-do list having been completed.
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Mother on elementary school graduation tribute to late daughter: 'De Zavala sure is pure family, and my baby was so loved by this school'
A young girl who was fatally shot in the parking lot of a southeast Houston bank while on the way with her family to Valentine’s Day dinner more than a year ago was remembered at the fifth-grade commencement exercises at her Houston Independent School District (HISD) elementary school.
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Newly appointed Houston superintendent Miles: 'It is my great privilege to be here'
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) appointed a new superintendent on Thursday for the newly state-controlled Houston Independent School District (HISD), Houston-based media outlets reported.
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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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Former public school teacher gives her take on education savings accounts
A former public school teacher, who now home-schools most of her children, gave her take on education savings accounts (ESAs) and how they would "level the playing field" for everyone.
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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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Poll: Vast majority of Texas parents back education savings accounts
Although Jenaya Garrett works as a public school teacher, she has witnessed problems and deficiencies in the Texas system that have prompted her to send her two school-age children to private schools within the Houston Independent School District (HISD).
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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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Father alleges HISD educator took son to drag show: 'We are supposed to trust teachers'
A Houston Independent School District (HISD) parent has alleged one of its teachers took his teenage son to a drag show, Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported.
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House on national recognition for HISD high schools: 'Without hard-working dedicated teachers, these results would not have been possible'
A pair of high schools in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) have landed on a prestigious list, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.
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Houston ISD announces that proposed strategic plan 'will not include any school closings'
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) recently announced that its strategic plans did not include plans to close schools.
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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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'People want to be heard': Baker, Wade defeat Democrats in Houston School Board runoff
A pair of candidates running for the Houston Independent School District board came away victorious in a runoff election last week.
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House reflects on first 100 days as school district leader, stating now is the time for ‘bold change’
Houston Independent School District (HISD) Superintendent Millard House II is reflecting on his first 100 days at the helm and outlining strategies for students' success.
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Houston ISD superintendent focuses on re-engagement, safety and 'the children' this school year
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Millard House II met with U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston) this week outlining his goals as he begins the school year at Texas' largest school district.
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Hidalgo on Houston ISD mandating masks: ‘It’s a moment of necessary civil disobedience’
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo supports the Houston Independent School District’s decision to require students and staff to wear masks for the upcoming school year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.