Houston's school superintendent is a no-show for a city council meeting about potential school closures. This raises questions about transparency and how decisions impacting students and communities are being made.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 4 mentions in the last 30 days, 2 the 60 before, 1 the 90 before that.
Potential grant funding to support juvenile justice programs.
At-risk youth and the community benefit from programs designed to keep youth in school and out of the justice system.
Parents, students, and entire neighborhoods are harmed by the lack of clear communication and the uncertainty surrounding school closures.
A federal civil rights office just opened an investigation into HISD.
District leaders had recently confirmed they would consolidate students with disabilities into certain campuses beginning next school year.
After draft documents of the plan leaked and several outlets reported on the imminent changes, district leaders publicly confirmed plans to centralize special education services would begin next school year.
District leaders refuted the accuracy of internal planning documents that were recently leaked online, but acknowledged they plan to consolidate special education students and services next year, according to a parent who attended an...
The See to Succeed program, in partnership with the Houston Health Department, provides essential eye exams and glasses to students, aiming to remove vision barriers to learning.
HISD Superintendent Mike Miles declines to appear before Houston city council ahead of closure vote Houston Chronicle
The city will apply for a state grant to fund a juvenile case manager program aimed at preventing truancy and addressing juvenile justice issues.
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