Houston ISD parents plan 'sick out' protest
Houston ISD parents are protesting the school district by planning a district-wide sick out to demonstrate their opposition ...
HISD students plan to take part in 'sick-out' in protest of state takeover
HOUSTON — In a matter of days, desks at many Houston ISD schools are expected to be empty as part of a protest. Parents and ...
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‘It makes me mad knowing we’re wasting money’: Former HISD parent tracks districts spending this year
A former HISD parent turned district advocate is raising alarms over Houston Independent School District's financial practices, particularly under Superintendent Mike Miles.
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UN says the death toll in fighting in the eastern Congo city of Goma is at least 900
The U.N. health agency says that fighting last week between Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major ...
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Houston ISD parents are organizing a student sick-out to protest Mike Miles
As many as 3,000 students are expected to miss school on Wednesday in protest of the district's state-appointed board of ...
Alert: Fossil fuel executive Chris Wright confirmed as energy secretary, a key role in Trump’s quest for US 'energy dominance'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fossil fuel executive Chris Wright confirmed as energy secretary, a key role in Trump’s quest for US 'energy dominance.' ...
Houston parents, teachers planning mass HISD 'sickout' on Wednesday
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'Out of options': Advocacy group calls for mass student absences at 118 schools over HISD takeover
The advocacy group Community Voices for Public Education is asking students to stay home Wednesday to protest Houston ISD's ...