Thursday was an emotional evening at the Houston Independent School District’s board meeting.

This marks the second principal turnover at Lantrip this year and comes amidst broader concerns about leadership instability, with a reported 70% teacher turnover rate since June.

Lantrip Elementary parents are planning a protest against the Houston Independent School District (HISD) on November 20, demanding transparency regarding the sudden removal of Principal Valiza Castro after just three months.

Parents and students both had the opportunity to address Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles and the school board for the first time since the staff reorganization at Harvard Elementary school—and they didn’t hold back.

Harvard Elementary School in the Heights opened on September 18, 1898. Now, 125 years later, it's the oldest school still open in the entire city.

Many Houston-area school districts are adjusting their mask requirements, as COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more widespread, including the authorization to allow children as young as 12 to receive the vaccination.