By Charlotte Aguilar The Houston Independent School District will no longer be independent, with the Texas Education Agency informing district leaders Wednesday (Nov. 6) that it would be taking over the state’s largest school system because of a “failure of governance.” That means naming a replacement superintendent and a new board to run the district’s nearly 250 schools … [Read more...] about Removing the ‘I’ from Houston ISD — state announces takeover of board, schools
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UPDATED: HISD cancels classes for Friday to ‘recover’ from tropical storm
UPDATE: The Houston Community College System, University of Houston campuses, St. John’s School, Episcopal High School, Kinkaid School, Post Oak School, St. Thomas Episcopal, University of St. Thomas, have also announced they will be closed Friday. By Charlotte Aguilar After a day when Houston saw record rainfall, Houston ISD announced Thursday night (Sept. 19) that it is … [Read more...] about UPDATED: HISD cancels classes for Friday to ‘recover’ from tropical storm
UPDATE: HISD board to seek Harvey relief from state, kumbaya coaching
UPDATE (10 a.m. Jan. 18): The Houston ISD school board voted Thursday (Jan. 17) to apply for disaster assistance relief funding from the Texas Education Agency, and also unanimously approved retaining an executive coach for leadership and team-building training for trustees individually and collectively. The board also elected Trustee Diana Davila to lead the board for the … [Read more...] about UPDATE: HISD board to seek Harvey relief from state, kumbaya coaching
Austin will play major role for HISD in 2019
By Charlotte Aguilar With time running out on failing schools, a looming budget deficit, and a chronically dysfunctional school board, Austin will be deciding the fate of the Houston ISD this year. Trustees closed the door in December on allowing outside groups — including a private-public partnership modeled after a successful effort in Los Angeles and coordinated by the … [Read more...] about Austin will play major role for HISD in 2019
Pin Oak principal named to lead Lamar HS
By Charlotte Aguilar Rita Graves, who has earned praise for her leadership at West U-area campuses, has been named the new principal at Lamar High School and will be introduced at a meet-and-greet at 6 p.m. Aug. 8 in the school cafeteria. Graves has served as principal at Pin Oak Middle School for three years, having left the magnet coordinator/dean positions there earlier to … [Read more...] about Pin Oak principal named to lead Lamar HS