UPDATED with response from Houston ISD Trustee Sue Deigaard. Warning of “total obliteration of local control,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told Houston City Council Wednesday morning (March 1) that he has been alerted that the Texas Education Agency is ready to take over Houston ISD as early as next week, according to reports from City Hall by various news … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Houston mayor warns that state takeover of HISD may be near; no confirmation from TEA
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HISD to provide ‘virtual academy’ option for grade schoolers with immune issues
Houston ISD Superintendent Millard House announced late Thursday (Aug. 19) that he’s expanding virtual instruction options for students 11 and under, who are not yet able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. House said he is launching a “virtual academy” for youngsters with compromised immune systems when school begins Aug. 30, that will also be open to any students … [Read more...] about HISD to provide ‘virtual academy’ option for grade schoolers with immune issues