HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Houston Federation of Teachers filed a grievance to Houston Independent School District regarding a bathroom policy at Sharpstown High School.

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

A Houston Independent School District school bus was involved in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday morning in northeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

Parents and other Houston Independent School District community members are voicing their concerns about the TEA takeover during the Texas State Board of Education meeting in Austin, Texas on Wednesday.

A gruesome murder-suicide scene was discovered by the Houston Independent School District Police Department after a child was left at school.

What are Team Centers? Are they disciplinary centers that replaced libraries? NO. That's completely false. Explore the inside of two Team Centers at Fleming Middle School.

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.

KPRC 2 Investigates has been researching why a law meant to better safeguard children walking home from school has never been used.

It’s the drug that could save your child’s life – Narcan. It’s Texas law for all schools to have it on campus, but what does that space look like?

Lamar High School is currently in lockdown mode as police investigate a reported incident on campus.

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.

Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles announced Tuesday that he appointed two new members to his leadership team.

Despite an error on the academic calendar for 2023-2024, the Houston Independent School District posted a correction Sunday afternoon.

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.

An HISD mother is demanding answers and accountability after her first grade student with special needs disappeared during dismissal time last week.

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.

Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles held a meeting Wednesday with his leadership team to introduce his plans on how to make the district a “high-performance culture,” along with his goals for improving accountability amongst teachers and administrators.

Fleming Middle School Principal, Devin Adams, acknowledges the hesitations many community members have regarding the Houston Independent School District’s state takeover and the newly implemented curriculum at 28 New Education System campuses and 57 NES-aligned schools.

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.

Principal Devin Adams is thrilled about his job at Lamar Fleming Middle School. It was a job he had to reapply this summer.

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.

Devin Adams is the principal of Fleming Middle School located on the northeast side of Houston. He has been with the campus for four years, starting off as the Dean of Instruction.

During a Houston Independent School District board meeting last week, Superintendent Mike Miles said the district has decided to implement the state-approved T-TESS Evaluation System rather than a new teacher evaluation system.

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

The Houston Independent School District board of managers voted unanimously on Thursday night to approve a resolution to begin the process of becoming a ‘district of innovation.’

The Houston Independent School District is hosting a series of community meetings so that families can learn more about the district’s vision and voice their opinions to the state-appointed Board of Managers.

The Preparing Students for Independence program at T.H. Rogers serves students with unique needs that cannot be met at their zoned Houston Independent School District campus.

A Harris County judge granted a temporary restraining order against the Houston Independent School District’s new teacher evaluation system Thursday.

The Houston Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles and the school board for implementing the new teacher evaluation system.

Several parents with students in the Houston Independent School District said they are worried that the only program created for severely disabled children may soon be gone.

Parents, teachers and families: How did the first day of school go for you? Leave us a comment

The largest school district in Texas is opening a new chapter as it begins the school year.

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.

Some Houston Independent School District teachers say they feel tricked and devalued after signing new contracts with raises that are now not being honored.

An organization that unites Houston parents, educators, students, and community members to advocate for policies that strengthens HISD’s school system is spreading awareness of what is happening to schools since the takeover.

In this week’s episode, we discuss the changes at Houston ISD after a state takeover in June.

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.”

Former Houston Independent School District Board of Education president, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, entered a guilty plea back in Oct. 2021 for conspiracy tied to bribes within the district. Now, she's traveling overseas at her leisure. Experts question if she's not being held accountable.

The Houston Independent School District hosted a job fair at the district’s headquarters Saturday, hoping to reach Superintendent Mike Miles’ goal of zero vacancies by the start of the school year.

A former secretary at a Houston Independent School District elementary school pleaded guilty this week to stealing about $35,000 in school activity funds, then setting a small fire at the campus in a failed attempt to cover up her theft, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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.

Thursday’s Houston Independent School District meeting started with people upset about repurposing librarians and libraries at NES schools.

The read-in is expected to begin at 4:30 p.m. in the HISD Lobby and continue in the HISD Board room and lobby when the board meeting begins at 5:30 pm.

The Houston Federation of Teachers has filed several grievances against the Houston Independent School District and Superintendent Mike Miles Tuesday.

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.

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

Morath is speaking on new plans for HISD

The Houston Independent School District’s library closure controversy continues as Mayor Sylvester Turner prepares to hold a news conference alongside faith and city leaders on Monday to denounce HISD’s plan.

Following recent criticism from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles has written a letter to Turner, inviting him to tour New Education System (NES) aligned schools on the first week back from summer break.

Houston Independent School District will be eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools this upcoming year and utilizing some of the libraries as ‘Team Centers” where kids with behavioral issues will be sent, the district announced.

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.

Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles is hosting the sixth district family event to share more information about his vision for HISD and to meet families from schools across the district.

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.

Houston Independent School District’s superintendent Mike Miles addressed questions Tuesday that some New Education System teachers have concerning pay.

Houston Independent School District teachers have more questions after the district released the pay scale for the New Education System.

Friday is the deadline for teachers with Houston Independent School District to submit their resignations without penalty.

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

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

More than 50 Houston Independent School District leaders have joined the New Education System Aligned (NESA) initiative, Superintendent F. Mike Miles announced Tuesday.

As part of reorganization efforts at the Houston Independent School District, Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles said the district will be eliminating hundreds of central office positions.

Houston Independent School District’s new superintendent Mike Miles has been on the job for a little over a month, and he’s making attention grabbing changes inside the state’s largest school district.

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 Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles shares information about the district’s low fourth grade reading levels.

With no opinions and an open mind, Deirdra Dobbs and her son Adrienne watched and listened attentively at Williams Middle School as the Houston Independent School District’s new superintendent, Mike Miles, explained his vision at his second community meeting of a series of seven family events.

The Houston Independent School District shared on Tuesday a list of the new principals chosen to lead the 28 New Education System campuses.

The Houston Independent School District is promoting incentives including competitive salaries of $85,000, pre-constructed lesson plans and administrative-provided discipline of students to teachers applying to schools under their New Education System.

The new superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, F. Mike Miles, has recommended rightsizing central office expenditures and eliminations duplicative vendor contracts to reallocate resources to be invested in the 29 New Education System schools, according to a release.

The newly appointed board of managers from Houston Independent School District is having another meeting.

The events will be held at school sites throughout the district.

The Houston Independent School District School Board will be holding its first public meeting since the state takeover of the district Thursday.

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.

State appointed Superintendent Mike Miles said the district’s number one priority is quality of instruction to move HISD forward.

The Texas Education Agency announced the appointment of a nine-member Board of Managers for the Houston Independent School District and the selection of a new superintendent Thursday.

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.

The Texas Education Agency announced the appointment of the nine-member Board of Managers for the Houston Independent School District and the selection of a new superintendent Thursday.

Superintendent Millard House II delivered his last commencement speech as head of the Houston Independent School District on Tuesday.

A crash involving a Houston Independent School District bus is causing traffic delays at IH-610 South Loop after Stella Link Road Tuesday, police said.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Friday that Millard House will serve his last day as superintendent at Houston Independent School District following the Texas Education Agency takeover.

Juan Pablo Rivera, 17, is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon for the May 16 incident.

The Texas Education Agency plans to reveal its takeover plan for Houston Independent School District during a meeting Thursday morning.

A teen married couple has been arrested and charged after being caught with a loaded semi-automatic rifle on the campus of Chavez High School.

The community is mourning the death of Gerry Monroe, who was widely regarded as a fierce fighter for students in the Houston Independent School District, often taking on the Board for various issues.

The TEA accepted applications for managers for HISD until April 6. Hundreds of Houstonians applied. Of those, fewer than half completed a governance training required to move forward in the application process, the agency confirmed.

Two men are wanted after breaking into a Houston Independent School District campus and stealing electronics, according to Crime Stoppers and HISDPD.

After hundreds of submissions, the Texas Education Agency has closed its application window to decide who will oversee the Houston Independent School District.

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

If you’d like to serve the Houston Independent School District’s board of managers, the deadline to submit an application is Thursday.

A Houston Independent School District parent wants answers after she says her 5-year-old daughter was touched inappropriately at school by her classmate. The incident happened Thursday at Wainwright Elementary School.

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

Officials from the Texas Education Agency are holding a meeting on Thursday to discuss the takeover of the Houston Independent School District.

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.

One person was injured in a crash involving a Houston Independent School District bus in southeast Houston Wednesday, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that hundreds of applicants have applied to serve as part of the Houston Independent School District (ISD) Board of Managers.

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

The coalition includes the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the ACLU, the Houston NAACP among others stating the takeover is potential voting rights violation.

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.