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'It's been horrible' | Man whose son died after collapsing at middle school demanding answers at Houston ISD
HOUSTON — A father whose son died at a middle school on Wednesday is devastated and demanding answers from Houston Independent School District. He spoke exclusively to KHOU 11 on Thursday. Late Thursday, HISD confirmed that a student died at Marshall Middle School after suffering a "medical emergency." The...
Deer Park ISD announces 2024-25 policy for providing free and reduced-price meals
The Deer Park Independent School District today announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by anyone on request. During registration, parents/guardians will...
Mom considers public school for daughter after Fleming Middle School visit
HOUSTON, Texas – Parents gathered to meet their students’ new teachers ahead of the school year at Fleming Middle School, with KPRC 2 cameras capturing the event. If you didn’t know, KPRC 2′s Candance Burns spent last school year documenting how teachers, students and staff members at Fleming Middle School migrated to the new NES system. Our goal was to show you what the New Education System looked like so you could determine whether it’s beneficial for HISD and your students.
Houston school under fire for broken defibrillator after student dies in gym class
Questions are being raised about medical equipment in a Houston school where a boy collapsed this week. In Houston, an 8th grader died this week after collapsing during a gym class.
Former HISD principals were blindsided, asked to resign or be terminated without warning
Former principals Samantha Woods, Jessica Berry, Gretchen Kasper-Hoffman, Sean McClish, Lea Mishlan, Auden Sarabia and Amanda Wingard were among the speakers. The principals who spoke at the roundtable said they were initially optimistic about current HISD superintendent Mike Miles’ vision for the district. They said the district needed a change in leadership and spoke with their staff about being open-minded about the changes that were yet to take schools by storm. Principals were promised autonomy to run their schools, less paperwork, and, above all, the feeling they “had a voice.”
KTSU Shines Bright at the 2024 PMDMC!
Your Community Station is setting the trends! KTSU 90.9 FM just returned from the sun-soaked 2024 Public Media Development and Marketing Conference in San Diego, California, and we’re buzzing with excitement!. Our superstar team, led by General Manager Ernest Walker, Operations Manager Marcus Sullivan, Development Director Piere Mitchell, and...
Heights High School released after briefly being placed in secure mode on Friday
HOUSTON - UPDATE: Authorities said the call has been cleared. No other details were provided in connection with the bomb threat. In a message to families from Principal Wendy Hampton, a statement read: "We want to inform you that our campus received a bomb threat this afternoon. Campus and district leaders initiated our emergency response protocols. Our campus was placed on secure mode. HISD Police responded immediately, investigated the threat, and assessed the interior and perimeter of the campus. All students and staff were safe throughout the event, and HISDPD determined the threat was not credible. Please know the safety of our students is our absolute top priority."
Lone Star College-Conroe Center alumna turns high school dreams into reality as certified flight instructor
For many high school seniors, the future can feel like a vast and uncertain landscape. However, for Morgan Whitaker, an unexpected opportunity in an aerospace engineering class transformed her uncertainty into a clear path forward, uncovering a passion for aviation that would shape her destiny. Whitaker’s interest in aviation began...
Klein ISD starts first week of school with renovated campuses
HOUSTON (KIAH) — Klein ISD, like many districts, started school this week and celebrated the year with newly renovated campuses after some students utilized a flex school until their home campus was complete. The renovations all come thanks to Klein ISD’s 2022 Bond. More information on the bond can be found here.
Multiple Houston ISD classrooms reach temps of 82 degrees at Harvard Elementary School in the Heights
HOUSTON – Multiple classrooms at a Houston Independent School District elementary school reached over 80 degrees on Friday as the district continues to deal with A/C issues at multiple campuses. KPRC 2 sources confirmed that several classrooms at Harvard Elementary School reached over 82 degrees during a heat advisory.
Katy ISD says students can’t have cell phones on during school hours, and it’s not the only district cracking down📲🚫
KATY, Texas – One major district in the Greater Houston area has announced a new cell phone policy that is being widely discussed as the school year gets underway. According to the Katy Independent School District’s 2024-2025 policy handbook, all telecommunication devices must be turned off and put away during instructional time (between school start and end time).
Back-to-school scams to watch out for, according to BBB
HOUSTON - Many parents and students are shopping for bargains on back-to-school clothes and supplies. But the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning parents and students to watch out for some back-to-school scams. Add up a couple of years of high inflation, or expenses after Hurricane Beryl, many families have...
UH-TSU survey: Majority of Texans support school voucher plans
A recent survey by the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston and the Executive Master of Public Administration program at Texas Southern University reveals strong support among Texans for school voucher plans and educational savings accounts (ESAs). About two-thirds of respondents favor these proposals, indicating a significant shift in public opinion.
Houston ISD Convocation Rings in New School Year
District Reports Major Progress in Preliminary State School Data Despite Highly Controversial State Takeover. Houston Independent School District held its annual convocation on Aug. 7. inside Delmar Sports Complex. Nearly 5,000 teachers, students, and staff gathered for a roughly hour-long musical production to mark the start of the 2024-25 school year.
Air conditioning and bus routes: HISD parent’s frustrations
HOUSTON – The Houston Chronicle reports Houston ISD parents brought a plethora of first-week-of-school woes to the Board of Managers Thursday, including unassigned bus routes, unkempt school grounds and inadequate air conditioning in classrooms and on buses. School kicked off Monday after a flurry of parent phone calls for bus route assignments, with many families receiving route information over email Sunday for students who were not their children. Many schools continue to have air conditioning issues, leaving classroom temperatures climbing toward the district’s heat threshold of 82 degrees Fahrenheit when the district opts to move children. Crockett Elementary parent Mychela Predium asked for cool air for her daughter, who has asthma, and her classmates. She was concerned classroom conditions could contribute to another asthma attack and emergency room visit.
Houston ISD board presses superintendent about test score declines among some disadvantaged students
In non-NES schools, the percentages of students meeting grade-level standards on the third-grade STAAR tests declined among African-American and Hispanic students as well as those who have disabilities, are bilingual or economically disadvantaged. Early returns show the New Education System (NES) in Houston ISD is helping to improve standardized test...
District 20-6A Season Preview
District 20-6A looks entirely different from a year ago. George Ranch is the lone holdover in this now seven-team district. Strake Jesuit and the Alief ISD schools come over from 23-6A, while Foster and Fulshear will play their first year of 6A football. Only three of its seven squads made...
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