Houston: School Board Seeks to Squelch Student Activism
In 2015, I wrote about a group of high school students in Houston who sued the state for underfunding public schools. Valerie Strauss wrote about...
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Houston: Why HISD Should Have the Best Teachers in the Nation By Now
Audrey Amrein Beardsley writes here about Houston’s experience with value-added evaluation of its teachers. The Houston Independent School District (HISD) contracted with William Sanders’...
ACLU Sues to Block Voter Suppression in Houston
Republican activists have been trying to invalidate 127,000 votes cast in Harris County (Houston). Their case failed in the state courts. They are now in...
Mercedes Schneider: The Meteoric Rise, Fall, and Rise of a Reformer
In a post from 2019, Mercedes Schneider reviewed the spectacular career of a TFA “reformer” who became a star in Nevada, briefly disappeared, then resurfaced...
Houston: Schools Not Ready to Reopen in Midst of Pandemic Surge, Board and Union Agree
HOUSTON—Texas AFT and the Houston Federation of Teachers fully support the Houston Independent School District’s reopening plan announced today, which calls for delaying the...
Breaking News: The Mayor of Houston Cancels GOP State Convention
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has canceled the State GOP Convention, which was scheduled for next week. In light of the dangerous health situation in Houston,...
Texas: State Judge Temporarily Blocks State Takeover of Houston Schools
A state judge in Texas blocked the state takeover of the Houston Independent School District until she issues a final order in June. A state...
Houston: Community Members and Students Speak Out Against State Takeover of HISD
The following statement was released on New Year’s Day by Community Voices for Public Education, a coalition of parents and students in Houston. As their...