Houston ISD cut 160 uncertified teachers and reassigned 232 teachers Gift link: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

"I’ve heard stories about teachers quitting mid-year, even walking out mid-class. They reportedly left out of exasperation at the frenetic pace of instruction or the strict adherence to which they were expected to carry out the reforms" by Lisa Falkenberg www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

"Wedged between his mom and dad in a packed Houston courtroom, a 9-year-old boy sighed and closed his eyes." by Houston Chronicle's Claire Partain. Gift link: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

"Houston ISD state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles earned a $173,660 bonus after receiving a score of 91.4 out of 100 from the Board of Managers on his second annual evaluation last week." by @meganmenchaca.bsky.social Gift link: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

"The Texas Education Agency said Monday it is reviewing at least 180 complaints of public school teachers and staff posting negative comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk following his assassination last week." www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

State education commissioner pitches teacher pay-for-performance at Houston conference, via @nusaiba.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

"The State Board of Education on Friday approved a revived plan to focus classes more on Texas history and remove distinct courses on world history and cultures." Gift link: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

'I am part of Durham culture': Houston ISD officials cited school culture for teacher removal, via @nusaiba.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Houston ISD teachers union president placed on 'home duty' again. Gift link: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Texas funeral commissioner's ‘problematic’ texts about Islam raise questions about her leadership, by @sarahesmith23.bsky.social and Dug Begley www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...

"A record four Texas school districts are now at risk of a state takeover even as many others showed positive progress in new A-F accountability ratings released by the Texas Education Agency on Friday." Gift link: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/art...

"Houston police’s overtime spending, which has been growing for years, reached a new high of $74 million this fiscal year, which ran from May 2024 to April 2025." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Houston ISD will install self-checkout library kiosks to comply with state law, via @nusaiba.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Texas' largest school district seeks to scrap language requiring state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles to meet with unions for feedback at least four times per year, the proposed policy shows. Gift link: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

"Enrollment at Texas public virtual schools increased 1,200% in 10 years. Nearly 62,200 students enrolled in full-time virtual school in 2024-25, up from just under 5,000 in 2014." by Elizabeth Sander, @houstonchronicle.com Gift link: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

More than 2,300 of HISD's roughly 10,000 teachers left in June. The departures come on top of the more than 800 teachers who left from August 2024 through May. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... via @nusaiba.bsky.social

'Dearly missed': San Angelo residents mourn Texas grandmother after flooding, via @nusaiba.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

While search efforts continue for the missing after the Fourth of July floods along Texas' Guadalupe River, there are several local businesses and organizations that are holding donations for the families affected by the disaster. bit.ly/4nAJGVx

Teachers await word from Houston ISD on raises approved by the Texas Legislature, via @nusaiba.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Where does Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles' new pay + bonus rank among other Texas superintendents? Here's a look at where his $462K base salary stands: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

West Houston group seeks to create home-rule school district in Houston ISD, via @nusaiba.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

HISD Superintendent Mike Miles gets $82,000 raise as part of 5-year contract extension, via @nusaiba.bsky.social and @partainclaire.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Houston ISD may file a superintendent certification waiver with the state Commissioner of Education. Miles —who makes $380,000 and recently earned a $126,730 bonus — does not have a certification. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

"Houston ISD's Class of 2025 graduates this week. Where are they headed next?" by @partainclaire.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Houston ISD's top-earners make at least $182,500. See the list of the top 100 earners in the state's largest school district. Gift link: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

“I think that they're removing them because they're asking questions and not just voting yes, even though most of them are voting yes, 99% of the time,” Hernandez said. “I don't think that's something that the TEA should be doing.” @meganmenchaca.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

We recently held a union election at Hearst Connecticut Media, and we learned minutes ago that… WE WON!!! By an overwhelming vote of 68-17, our members voted to unionize as part of @newsguild.org. It’s a great day for journalism in CT! 🐳🐳🐳

HISD's Kinder High School cancels its annual school-wide Black history musical, via @nusaiba.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

My colleague Andrea Ball @houstonchronicle.com is holding a workshop next month with @ire.org. You can check it out here: www.ire.org/event/free-w...

Houston ISD announced last week that 21 principals would leave their roles. The district declines to comment on who those principals leaving their roles are. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Houston ISD's unions, including the Houston Federation of Teachers and the Houston Education Association, said consultation was not occurring under state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles. Gift link: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

More in @houstonchronicle.com by @nusaiba.bsky.social + Ana Goodwin: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

The Houston Chronicle is holding a Q&A with Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles on May 15 at 5 p.m. Register on Zoom to watch + submit your questions for Miles when the event begins: www.houstonchronicle.com/events/artic...

Houston ISD's Bellaire High School has been placed in secure mode after receiving a threat Tuesday morning, according to the district. trib.al/ZMUB3uW

Thank you City Cast Houston for having me on the show! We talked about the federal trial of a former Houston ISD vendor and official charged with bribery, conspiracy and more. houston.citycast.fm

Here's the latest dispatch in this insane HISD bribery trial, which has included testimony on district officials going to strip clubs & accepting cash in Walmart parking lots in an alleged scheme to overbill for landscaping work. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... via @nusaiba.bsky.social

Texas House approves $1B private school voucher plan, marking major victory for Gov. Greg Abbott www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/art...

"I will no longer be able to continue teaching." Hyeongseon Jeon, an assistant professor at the University of Houston, said he had his foreign visa unexpectedly terminated and now must return to Korea immediately. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

New: Houston ISD will implement a pay-for-performance system for teachers in the 2026-27 school year. The top rated NES teachers will could earn up to $101,000 a year under the new plan. via @nusaiba.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

With a chance to win the game, UH could not get off a shot in the final seconds as Florida claimed the third title in school history. trib.al/Laiiy9F

Houston ISD released details of an incentive program in early March but delayed the release of schools and staff members who qualified. The list is here: HISD pays principals $430K for curbing enrollment declines. By @meganmenchaca.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

"Four parents and students, including seventh grader Wren Rushin, said their advanced math classes had to be taught by administrators due to staffing issues." Houston ISD's West Briar Middle School families protest school culture, @partainclaire.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

🚨 Big SCOOP 🚨 Tax revenue could fall by as much as **10%** this year, per sources, as taxpayers and businesses see the Trump admin as less likely to challenge tax cheats. That'd be **$500 BILLION** in lost revenue. It'd nearly double the tax gap in a single year.

Houston ISD's state-appointed Board of Managers approves new teacher evaluation system ahead of expected pay for performance. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Houston ISD's former Chief Operating Officer Brian Busby and former vendor Anthony Hutchison will begin federal trial Monday relating to an alleged bribery scheme and tax charges detailed in a 2022 indictment. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

"The district would need to add 8,383 seats in permanent building capacity to relieve the overcrowding at these schools. Meanwhile, 50 other campuses are enrolled at less than 50% of their permanent building capacity," @meganmenchaca.bsky.social reports.

Texas lawmakers are considering a new tier, designating teachers as "acknowledged" for a base allotment of $3,000, while other designations would see base allotment increases: $5,000 for "recognized" and $9,000 for "exemplary." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

The U.S. Department of Education will cut half its staff under newly confirmed Secretary Linda McMahon. trib.al/nL2v9SE

NEW: Rafael Cruz, the Christian nationalist father of Ted Cruz, wants Texas lawmakers to require anti-communist curriculum because America is a "Christian country." He said atheism and evolution are un-American and that we should deport protesters who "don't like it here."

Thorough reporting by Elizabeth Sander at @houstonchronicle.com on Harris County juvenile detentions after threats of mass violence. Thirty-nine students were detained between Aug. 1 and Dec. 31, compared to just three during the same span the previous year. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...