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HISD board approves programming changes moving some CTE pathways to Barbara Jordan amid community protest
Summary
The Houston ISD board voted to approve programming changes that shift certain career and technical education (CTE) pathways from neighborhood high schools to the Barbara Jordan CTE Center after an extensive public comment period raising concerns about engagement, transportation and special-education impacts.
The Houston Independent School District board on Jan. 15 approved a controversial plan to reconfigure CTE offerings at several North- and Central-side high schools and expand the role of the Barbara Jordan Career and Technical Education Center.
Parents, students and teachers urged the board to table the item, saying community engagement had been insufficient and that moving programs would disrupt students’ schedules, extracurricular participation and special-education services. "What gives you the right to make decisions on what's best for our students without input from the school and our community?" asked Carmen Nuncio, a…
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