Final night for HISD teachers to decide whether they stay with district
The district is going through sweeping changes under new administration, appointed by the state. The changes have created some concerns for some teachers who have considered leaving the district, which has already seen a sharp decline in student enrollment and a high teacher turnover before the administration transition.
Director Stephen Daldry exits 'Wicked' film adaptation
The long-gestating film adaptation of the Broadway hit โWickedโ has hit another snag. Director Stephen Daldry is exiting the project, a studio representative confirmed Tuesday. The โBilly Elliotโ director has been associated with the adaptation for years, going back as far as 2012. Writer Winnie Holzman, who wrote the musical, wrote the script with โWickedโ composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. At one point, the film was supposed to hit theaters in Dec. 2019.