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4 HISD schools receive F ratings, Mike Miles says, a year after there were no failing campuses
Aug 14 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
1 detained after incident involving gun at KIPP Mosaic Academy in southwest Houston, HPD says
Aug 14 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Misconduct reports involving educators have more than doubled since last year, TEA data shows
Aug 13 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Houston ISD superintendent responds to teacher's viral video: 'That is why we're here'
Aug 13 · FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - News
La Porte ISD faces public education challenges head on as they welcome student back to school
Aug 13 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Waller ISD faces backlog in registrations as hundreds of students wait to start classes
Aug 13 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
HISD STAAR scores show academic gains three years after state takeover; Mike Miles says ‘the work isn’t done’
Aug 13 · KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
As a new school year starts, Mike Miles defends controversial changes in Houston ISD
Aug 12 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Despite federal efforts to drop some children’s vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged
Aug 11 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Austin ISD moves closer to state takeover after 2 schools receive fifth failing ratings
Aug 13 · KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University
Aug 13 · KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
Melanie Lynskey chats new Netflix film ‘Don’t Say Good Luck’
Aug 13 · KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
Hello Houston (August 10, 2026)
Aug 10 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Suspected shooter in custody after Georgia high school shooting
Aug 12 · FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - News
Black-majority schools in Texas receive more Fs than A ratings, leaving parents with tough choices
Aug 10 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Former Magnolia ISD teacher faces new charges for inappropriate sexual contact with students
Aug 13 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Money and politics play a role in public education curriculum gaining popularity in Texas
Aug 12 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Abbott pushes 10-year sentence minimum as Houston-area educator misconduct cases mount
Aug 13 · KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
HISD teacher says he ‘broke down’ after seniors struggled to read and write on second day of classes
Aug 12 · KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
Back to school at HISD (Aug. 10, 2026)
Aug 10 · Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
Former Magnolia ISD teacher indicted on 2 new charges
Aug 12 · FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - News
Venomous snake found in high school football players helmet
Aug 12 · FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - News
Shepherd Park Terrace neighbor raises traffic safety concerns for student runners at nearby high school
Aug 12 · FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - News
High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet
Aug 12 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
2 Newsletter: More school districts are headed back to school today
Aug 12 · KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
Migrant kids are being held in a South Texas detention center longer than a court order allows
Aug 12 · KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
Enrollment in public education continues to decline across Texas, state data shows
Aug 12 · ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
Doctors say Trump's vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids
Aug 12 · KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
These are the best community colleges in the US for 2026, data says
Aug 11 · FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - News
Katy ID launches virtual high school open to students across Texas
Aug 12 · KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)

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