Hundreds of Houston families face evictions daily. How does that impact kids?

Houston is the most impoverished big city in America. Eviction rates have risen. Rental assistance is drying up. How does this affect the city's students and schools?

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A parent's guide to Texas' complicated special education system

Texas' special education system can be confusing. We asked several advocates and experts to break it down for parents and families.

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Hundreds of Houston families face evictions daily. How does that impact kids?

Houston is the most impoverished big city in America. Eviction rates have risen. Rental assistance is drying up. How does this affect the city's students and schools?

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HISD has no F-rated schools in 2025, Mike Miles says ahead of TEA rating release

HISD had no "F" rated campuses and fewer "D" rated campuses two years into state intervention, according to a presentation from Mike Miles Tuesday.

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Fewer HISD students are drinking and smoking, but opioid use is on the rise

HISD students are drinking and smoking less than they were a decade ago. But the use of prescription and illicit medications, including opioids, are up.

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HISD launches new website for 2025-26 as part of a 'modern' rebrand

Individual HISD campus websites are temporarily unavailable after the update, but will be up before the first day of school Aug. 12, according to the site.

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Tax free weekend is near. Here's what you can buy with no sales tax.

Texas' tax free weekend is coming up just ahead of the 2025-26 school year. Here's what clothing items and school supplies will be exempt.

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HISD opens its 8th Sunrise Center. Is it enough to replace wraparound services?

HISD Superintendent Mike Miles and other officials opened the eighth Sunrise Center for students in need Friday, months after it cut its wraparound department.

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As lawmakers mull STAAR overhaul, schools take A-F ratings into their own hands

As lawmakers consider scrapping the STAAR in special session, these school districts are creating community-based accountability systems of their own.

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Is HISD 'cooking the books' by keeping some freshmen out of biology?

HISD students' biology scores improved more than any other subject during state intervention. Ninth-grade students at NES campuses aren't allowed to take it.

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Bilingual programs are at risk. Could that hurt Texas' dyslexic students?

Texas' dyslexic population is growing and increasingly diverse. Advocates point to more bilingual education programs, but some funding may be at risk.

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Battle over Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms heats up

North Texas faith leaders and families are seeking to block a newly signed Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms.

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After court strikes down similar law, Texas requires Ten Commandments in schools

A court ruled against a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in school. Hours later. Gov. Greg Abbott signed a similar bill into law.

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Autopsy report reveals clues in HISD student's 'undetermined' death on campus

Former HISD middle schooler Landon Payton's sudden death has been ruled as 'undetermined,' although his autopsy report reveals some clues to potential causes.

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HISD's Mike Miles just got a big raise. Here's how much.

Here's how Mike Miles' new five-year contract extension compares to other superintendents' contracts at other districts across Texas.

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HISD Superintendent Mike Miles gets five-year contract extension

After the removal of four of nine board members, a newly configured board allows a controversial superintendent to stay.

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Does HISD prepare its graduates for college? It depends which school you attend.

Houston ISD data shows wide disparities in college readiness by high school campus, leaving even the district’s top 2024 graduates with vastly different experiences.

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Is HISD preparing students for college? Here's what its top 2024 graduates say.

Houston ISD's top 2024 graduates spoke to the Chronicle about whether the district prepared them for success in college. Here’s what they had to say.

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Some top HISD students say district falls short in supporting Ivy League goals

Less than 1% of HISD students apply to Ivy League schools, including some of its valedictorians and salutatorians. Should it help more students get there?

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Filmmakers, activists, DJs: What HISD students have planned for after graduation

HISD's 2025 graduates have balanced coming-of-age triumphs and struggles, COVID and rapid changes from a state takeover. Here's where they're going next.

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Filmmakers, activists, DJs: What HISD students have planned for after graduation

HISD's 2025 graduates have balanced coming-of-age triumphs and struggles, COVID and rapid changes from a state takeover. Here's where they're going next.

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Exclusive: HISD state takeover will continue for 2 more years, TEA says

TEA announced the HISD state takeover will continue for two more years before it shares the timeline for the transition to elected board oversight.

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TEA replaces four appointed members of HISD Board of Managers

The Texas Education Agency announced it has removed and replaced four appointed members of the Houston ISD Board of Managers with new appointees.

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Exclusive: HISD state takeover will continue for 2 more years, TEA says

TEA announced the HISD state takeover will continue for two more years before it shares the timeline for the transition to elected board oversight.

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How close is HISD to ending the state takeover? Here's what the data shows.

Two years in, HISD has made some academic gains as it awaits its 2025 accountability ratings, but it still hasn't met its testing and special education goals.

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Houston ISD parents protest state takeover, staff turnover at West Briar

Around 40 students and parents gathered in front of West Briar Middle School Wednesday to protest the school's recent turnover and takeover challenges.

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TEA can finally release A-F school accountability ratings, appeals court rules

The Texas Education Agency can release its 2023 A-F school accountability ratings for the state's public school districts, a state appeals court judge ruled.

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Northside families file grievances after students mass-suspended in immigration

Some Northside High School parents are still pushing against mass suspensions that occurred after a protest against immigration at the HISD campus Feb. 7.

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