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District officials with Houston Independent School District will speak to parents and community members on Friday afternoon.

Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles is holding the first in a series of new monthly meetings to discuss HISD’s ongoing work since the state’s takeover.

The Houston Independent School District is no longer trying to increase class sizes for pre-kindergarten through fourth-grade students. The proposal was removed from the district’s final district of innovation plan release Friday afternoon.

The Houston Independent School District Board of Trustees have voted to approve four student outcome goals set forth by the district in hopes of improving student test scores and readiness for once they leave the classroom over the next five years.

Houston ISD’s District of Innovation Committee has released the draft plan for the district to become a District of Innovation (DOI).

Houston ISD voters will need to vote on two of the nine board of trustee positions, even though the board of managers are in charge.

Voters who reside within several Greater Houston area school districts will make a decision to approve several trustee positions, bonds, and propositions on November 7, 2023.

Fleming Middle School is taking things a step further to motivate its students through navigating the new NES model on campus. Students are awarded weekly for showing not only academic improvements but also character development.

The Houston Independent School District is responding to an inappropriate lesson plan circulating on social media that was supposed to be taught to middle school students in the district’s New Education System-aligned campuses.

For one reading class, Superintendent Mike Miles said instruction would focus on English, even if it meant risking state funding for dual-language programs. Parents say it goes further than that, adding that their kids are receiving no assistance in Spanish at all.

The Houston Independent School District said some service and sanitation positions were eliminated at the district this week.

Miles said he should be held accountable and be fired if the district doesn’t improve academically in the next two years.

District officials with the Houston Independent School District is hosting a meeting for community members and families Monday evening.

Houston ISD’s school board is moving forward with plans to become a District of Innovation.

Several members in Houston ISD’s advisory committee received an email Wednesday night thanking them for their time on the voluntary committee and ending their service.

A water main break has left three schools in the Houston Independent School District without water, a spokesperson for the district said.

A 15-year-old Madison High School student is recovering at a hospital after he was shot by another student at a convenience store near campus Wednesday afternoon, police said.

This school year, KPRC 2 is embarking on a project to chronicle a year inside Fleming Middle School on the north side of Houston. Fleming is one of the 28 schools Houston ISD labeled as a high-priority campus.

Thousands of families in Houston started the new school year under new leadership after the Texas Education Agency appointed a new superintendent and board of managers to oversee the largest district in Texas.

With just a few days before the first day of school, many people continue to reach out to KPRC 2 for help getting answers. They say their current pay does not match what the district promised them when they signed up to do the job.

The Washington Eagles return to the field fresh off the heels of their undefeated (7-0) district championship and subsequent appearance in the 2022 UIL playoffs.

The STAAR test results were released for elementary and middle school students in Houston Independent School District Thursday, and according to Superintendent Mike Miles, “We didn’t do well.”

The Houston Independent School District Police Department is set to swear in its first woman chief of police on Friday.

A middle school math teacher with the Houston Independent School District was arrested for having an improper relationship with 14-year-old students, court documents said.

Several ousted Houston ISD elected board members joined together virtually to speak with the community Tuesday. They say the purpose was to walk people through the proposed policy changes that Superintendent Mike Miles wants the new state-appointed board to approve.

Houston ISD’s new state-appointed superintendent, Mike Miles, is requesting more authority to navigate administrative “red tape.”

The Houston Independent School District announced Wednesday that the district will offer sign-on bonuses for new bus drivers.

Friday marks one month until the first day of school in Houston, and HISD is looking to fill hundreds of teacher vacancies with long-term substitutes.

Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles is holding the latest in a series of family meetings designed to share more information about his vision for the district.

During the latest round of community meetings held via Zoom on Thursday, Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles provided more details on the numbers of positions which would be eliminated from the district’s central office.

There are only six weeks until school starts, and the Houston Independent School District still has many job vacancies. The district is holding weekly hiring events to make sure people are in place to welcome students on Aug. 28.

Don’t panic, but schools go back into session in just weeks! So are you ready? KPRC 2 will help you prepare for school through our new station initiative, Classroom Ready.

Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles announced on Wednesday that several principals within the district have been reassigned.

Some Houston Independent School District employees were calling out the district’s new superintendent, F. Mike Miles, over a delay in receiving their paychecks Wednesday morning.

Houston ISD’s new Superintendent Mike Miles answered questions from the community for the first time since he was appointed to the top spot in the state’s largest school district.

Mike Miles has wasted no time in restructuring schools and proposing administrative layoffs. The changes are designed to pay teachers at struggling schools more if their students show improvement.

The state recently took over the Houston school district. The new officials restricted the number of people allowed in the board room, requiring many people to watch from an overflow space.

Houston Independent School District’s new state-appointed superintendent, Mike Miles, unveiled how he and his team plan to grade principal effectiveness in the upcoming school year.

The former Dallas ISD superintendent and state-appointed board of managers will replace Houston’s elected school board in response to years of poor academic outcomes at a single campus in the district.

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The Texas Education Agency has responded after a tweet made by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner suggested that the agency had selected a superintendent for Houston ISD.

The Houston ISD board of trustees held its last scheduled meeting Thursday night before the state takes over the largest school district in Texas.

In 2022, 80,000 evictions were filed in Harris County, according to data compiled by the consulting firm January Advisors.

Houston Independent School District are working to hire candidates for several positions, including teachers.

Who will oversee Houston Independent School District? The Texas Education Agency is expected to give an update on the search for a new board Thursday evening.

See how the TEA takeover of Houston ISD was years in the making.

At one elementary school, protesters chanted as the school day was about to begin. Parents sought petition signatures at a high school. The demonstrations are planned throughout the day.

The TEA recommended the move, citing the district’s failures serving special education students. The announcement comes two weeks after the agency appointed a board of managers to oversee Houston ISD.

The next big day for the Texas Education Agency’s intervention of Houston ISD is June 1, when the commissioner announces the board of managers and superintendent.

The ACLU of Texas, the Houston NAACP and other groups say the takeover is a violation of the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution.

The Texas Education Agency announced on March 15 that it would replace the current superintendent and its democratically elected school board with a new board of managers as soon as June 1.

The Texas Education Agency is hosting its first of four community meetings Tuesday night, nearly a week after the state announced it would move forward with a takeover of its largest school district.

When do state takeovers of Texas public schools or districts happen? How long can they last? We provide answers to some of the questions surrounding the takeover of Houston ISD.

The Greater Houston Coalition Justice announced Thursday the filing of a lawsuit for discrimination against the Texas Education Agency on behalf of the Houston Independent School District following the agency’s decision to take over the school district, according to a news release.

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Parents and students of the Houston Independent School District decried the state’s decision to take control of the school system. Despite the news, many questions remain about how it would affect them.

The announcement comes almost four years after the agency first moved to take over the district.

Texas’ education agency first moved to take over the district in 2019 after years of low student performance at a single Houston ISD high school. Critics said the district has made improvements since then.

Hundreds of teachers from across the state rallied near the state capitol on Monday as the possibility of the state taking over its largest school district looms.

A march against the planned state takeover of Houston ISD by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) was held Saturday at Wheatley High School.

Parents, teachers and retired HISD employees were among the many rallying Friday against an imminent midsemester district takeover by the Texas Education Agency.

Houston Independent School District Superintendent Millard House II is set to give the State of Schools address Friday.

The Texas Education Agency has been in a legal battle to take over the state’s largest school district since 2019.

The decision from the state’s highest court would allow the TEA to move forward with its plan to replace Houston ISD’s school board members over low academic scores.

For more than 24 hours, nearly everyone in the nation’s fourth-most-populous city had been asked to boil water after a power outage at a water treatment plant Sunday.

Houston ISD, Spring Branch ISD, and Channelview have all announced closures for Tuesday, Nov. 29 related to the city of Houston's boil water order.

Several Houston-area school districts have announced they will cancel classes on Monday after the Houston Astros secured a World Series victory on Saturday night.

Among other issues, the court will consider whether a law that updated the education code last year has any bearing on TEA Commissioner Mike Morath’s attempt to replace HISD’s board members over low academic scores.

As students prepare to return to school on Monday, Houston Independent School District Superintendent Millard House II will welcome students back to school in a news conference.

As Houston ISD returns to school, Sharpstown International School has started a new class to help support students emotionally.

As Houston ISD schools begin the school year, the “Safe Walk Home Northside” program continued its mission of making the community safe for students who walk to and from school.

Spring ISD’s new superintendent is making history.

KPRC 2 is hosting a live panel discussion to help prepare families in the Houston ISD to head back to school. We'll talk campus safety, the impact of the teacher shortage on your child's classroom, school bus routes, and the cost of everything from cafeteria meals to extracurriculurs.

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Students who will attend certain Houston ISD schools can apply for free or reduced-price meals for the 2022-2023 school year as long as they meet certain requirements.

A frustrated mother has sounded an alarm about the issues her child with disabilities has faced while riding the school bus.

A former elementary school teacher in Houston Independent School District has been arrested after allegations arose that he inappropriately touched a second grade student at Ashford Elementary multiple times in 2016.

Houston Independent School District’s 2021-2022 annual report from the Texas Education Agency shows below-average scores in several areas, including STAAR test scores.

Aldine Independent School District announced Monday that it will lift its mask mandate for students, staff and visitors due to “an ongoing decline in COVID-19 cases.”

There is a solid chance Fort Bend ISD will have a district all to itself when the UIL releases its biannual realignment Thursday morning.

Houston ISD announced that all campuses and offices will be closed Tuesday for an Attendance Mitigation Day, and staff should not report to work unless requested by a supervisor.

The Cy-Fair ISD trustee who has been under recent criticism for race-related comments he made regarding Black teachers in the district has been released from the technology company where he worked, his former employer announced.

School officials are putting a greater emphasis on testing, vaccinations and masking to combat the variant’s spread.

The Republican Party of Texas announced Monday it had launched a new Local Government Committee to work with county parties on backing candidates for nonpartisan local offices.

United Airlines and Houston ISD will announce a multi-year mentoring and career development program for aspiring aviators and aircraft enthusiasts Friday.

Houston Independent School District will host a job fair to recruit high school teachers on Saturday, October 2.

Two students are now charged with assault after a video of on-campus assault on a 15-year-old boy at Sterling High School went viral.

According to new research by Rice University, students in the Houston Independent School District struggled to manage stress, even before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teachers report being spread thin by the demands of remote learning and exhausted by the constant health concerns.

It’s a big day for thousands of students in the Houston area as it is back to school for the largest district in the state of Texas. Thousands of students will be heading back to school. Houston ISD Superintendent Millard House made several stops Monday morning. The first was at Benbrook Elementary School, where he welcomed students with breakfast.

During a school board meeting Thursday, Houston ISD unanimously voted in favor of the superintendent’s mask mandate for the 2021-2022 school year.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo discussed her support for Houston ISD Superintendent Millard House II Tuesday on his desire to have a mask mandate for the district, as well as her feelings about Gov. Greg Abbott.

Dallas ISD and Austin ISD announced Monday they will require masking, while Houston ISD will vote on a mandate this week. A nonprofit group has also sued to block Abbott’s order.

Houston ISD athletic director Andre Walker had a brainstorm on a Sunday a few months ago.

Houston ISD teachers will soon receive a pay increase, according to HISD’s Board of Education.

A Houston ISD police officer has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman off-campus.

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No matter the school district, failure rates for the first grading period, among those learning virtually, are much higher than failure rates during the same period last year, according to an analysis of data conducted by KPRC 2. After reporting 42% of students enrolled in Houston Independent School District failed at least one course during the first six weeks of the school year, KPRC 2 sent requests to 10 Houston-area school districts for failure rates among virtual students vs in-person students. As more requests are fulfilled, KPRC 2 will continue to update the data provided:Houston Independent School DistrictWhile the Houston Independent School District is Texas’ largest school district, it’s far from alone in documenting problems associated with virtual learning. Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictForty-four percent of high school students enrolled in virtual learning failed at least one course during the first grading period, data released by Cy-Fair ISD confirmed. Thirty-eight percent of middle school students learning virtually failed at least one course, according to the data.