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Here’s the Houston-area schools reopening Tuesday following a winter storm
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (255+ words) After nearly all the public-school districts, colleges, universities and charter schools in the Houston area closed Monday due to winter weather, most are planning to reopen starting Tuesday. Houston ISD and Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, two of the largest districts in the…...
Houston-area school districts announce Monday closures ahead of incoming winter storm
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (184+ words) A winter storm is expected to hit the region late Saturday or early Sunday, bringing freezing temperatures as well as precipitation. School districts across the Houston area have announced closures on Monday, Jan. 26 in anticipation of a winter storm expected…...
New state committee begins work to develop nutrition guidelines, education requirements for Texans
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (773+ words) Among other things, the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee is tasked with developing new dietary and nutrition guidelines and new educational requirements. The committee has less than a year to produce a report that could effect all levels of education " including…...
Texas increased special education funding. Now, the state has to decide where it will go
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (248+ words) Texas lawmakers last year increased funding for disabled students after decades of underfunding. Now, the state must figure out what equipment, training and other services that $250 million will go toward. The Texas Education Agency is surveying professionals who provide special…...
Goose Creek CISD board hears safety suggestions from student committee after fatal stabbing
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (431+ words) As a Sterling High School student faces a murder charge in the December stabbing death of a classmate, students in the Houston-area district asked for the establishment of a full-time campus behavior coordinator, stronger alternative education programs and clear communication…...
Texas to defend law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments. Here’s what to know
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (910+ words) A federal appeals court will hear arguments in lawsuits seeking to block Texas and Louisiana from requiring classroom displays of the Ten Commandments. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday over a Texas law requiring public…...
Houston ISD delays state requirement that would limit uncertified teachers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (381+ words) For now, HISD is free to continue hiring and using uncertified teachers until the 2029-2030 school year. The Houston ISD state-appointed board of managers voted Thursday night to delay new state requirements that would have banned uncertified educators from teaching core…...
Houston ISD parents praise schools but question district’s direction, new survey shows
1+ week, 4+ day ago (434+ words) Houston ISD is reporting overwhelming favorability among parents in the district from its winter family sentiment survey, but respondents reported lower levels of confidence when asked if the district is improving or headed in the right direction. More than 11,000 parents…...
Houston ISD has seen sharper enrollment decline, workforce shifts under state takeover, UH report shows
1+ week, 4+ day ago (646+ words) Enrollment was steadily declining prior to the takeover, but the decline increased in size and pace after the 2022-2023 school year. A new study from the University of Houston reports sharp student losses, rising teacher turnover and an accelerated decline in…...
Mike Miles’ role in brokering a $1M contract (Jan. 15, 2026)
1+ week, 4+ day ago (146+ words) On Thursday's show: We learn about some concerns raised by HISD Superintendent Mike Miles' role in brokering an education contract. And we examine the economic impact of World Cup matches coming to Houston. On Thursday's show: The Houston Chronicle reports…...