Texas Education Agency announces new conservator for Houston ISD following Doris Delaney's retirement
The Texas Education Agency announced Anastasia Anderson as a new conservator Thursday overseeing Houston ISD's school board ...
HISD and Houston-area schools show performance improvements in 2024 Children at Risk rankings
Houston-area schools are bouncing back after yearslong student achievement declines caused by COVID-19, according to Children ...
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HISD faces mass classroom absences as parents protest state-appointed leadership
HOUSTON — In a matter of days, desks at many Houston ISD schools are expected to be empty as part of a protest. Parents and educational organizations are planning what they're calling a "sick ...
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HISD has message for students and parents ahead of planned 'sick out' on Wednesday
HOUSTON — Houston ISD students are planning for a “sick out” on Wednesday in protest of state-appointed leadership over the state's largest school district. The district is trying to ...
What are school vouchers in Texas? What to know about Senate Bill 2
The Texas Senate has passed SB 2, which now awaits approval from the House. Here's what lawmakers say about the proposed ...
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HISD closes schools in anticipation of possibly historic winter storm
All Houston Independent School District (HISD) campuses will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday in anticipation of a potentially historic winter storm that may bring up to 6-8 inches of snow ...
About 80% of HISD students are low-income. Here's how one community nonprofit helps support them.
After the 2021 winter storm, Kay Wasden — and several of her friends — decided to begin donating food, water and other basic needs to a few Houston ISD schools with high percentages of low-income ...