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Houston City Council Member Edward Pollard calls for HISD superintendent to address school closure plan
Read full article: Houston City Council Member Edward Pollard calls for HISD superintendent to address school closure planHouston Council Member Edward Pollard urges HISD Superintendent to address 12 school closures, citing transparency and community impact for families.
Houston-area schools adjusting outdoor activities as early summer heat surges
Read full article: Houston-area schools adjusting outdoor activities as early summer heat surgesHouston-area schools are adjusting outdoor activities due to an early summer heat surge with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 90s and heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees.
HISD board approves superintendent’s $2M budget spending, and hiring of non-certified assistant principals
Read full article: HISD board approves superintendent’s $2M budget spending, and hiring of non-certified assistant principalsThursday’s Houston Independent School District meeting started with people upset about repurposing librarians and libraries at NES schools.
‘Bezos Academy’: Amazon founder opens tuition-free preschools in Houston’s most ‘under-resourced communities’
Read full article: ‘Bezos Academy’: Amazon founder opens tuition-free preschools in Houston’s most ‘under-resourced communities’According to the academy's website, the purpose of the schools is to increase 'access to early childhood education in under-resourced communities.'
SCHOOL CLOSURES: District-wide closures announced for Tuesday, Nov. 29 as water emergency continues across the Houston area
Read full article: SCHOOL CLOSURES: District-wide closures announced for Tuesday, Nov. 29 as water emergency continues across the Houston areaHouston ISD, Spring Branch ISD, and Channelview have all announced closures for Tuesday, Nov. 29 related to the city of Houston's boil water order.
Mother claims 3-year-old was sexually abused by classmates at Houston daycare, demands accountability
Read full article: Mother claims 3-year-old was sexually abused by classmates at Houston daycare, demands accountabilityA daycare in the Houston area is facing severe backlash after a mother says her 3-year-old son was sexually abused by one of the other kids.
Stronger Houston: Dyslexia School of Houston aims to help students with different learning needs
Read full article: Stronger Houston: Dyslexia School of Houston aims to help students with different learning needsA specialized Houston school opened its doors during the pandemic to help fill a literacy gap in the public school system.