HISD's final academic calendar for 2025-26 year proposes mid-August start. Here's what to know.
HISD’s Board of Managers approved an academic calendar that would start the 2025-26 school year on Aug. 12 and end the year ...
HISD board shoots down Houston Federation of Teachers' grievance on right to consult on policies
The Houston Federation of Teachers lost its grievance hearing Tuesday protesting a policy change that seemingly eliminated the HISD board policy that required the superintendent to consult with ...
HISD legally can't advocate for $4.4B school bond. Here's what it is allowed to do under state law.
However, district employees can say what the bond is expected to fund if approved, such as, in HISD’s case, spending $375 ...
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HISD suspends 45 Northside HS students over 'disruptive' immigration protest
While the HISD acknowledged that the demonstration was largely peaceful, officials stated that a smaller group of students became disruptive, leading to disciplinary action. Parents and students ...
About 80% of HISD students are low-income. Here's how one community nonprofit helps support them.
Approximately 80% of Houston ISD students — or more than 146,000 children — are "economically disadvantaged." Here's how one ...
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HISD faces mass classroom absences as parents protest state-appointed leadership
Protest organizers and parents said they want the state takeover of HISD to end and the protest is meant to drive that message home. The district has to meet three goals in order for the takeover ...
Houston parents, teachers planning mass HISD 'sickout' on Wednesday
Allyson Ackerman is the News Editor at Chron. She previously was the Deputy News Editor at the New York Post, where she also ...