Texas / School Districts / HOUSTON ISD
Dozens of parents, students and elected officials urged Houston ISD’s board managers to delay or withdraw a plan to close 12 campuses, citing safety, special‑education continuity and lack of meaningful community engagement; the board did not vote on closures at the Feb. 26 meeting.
Texas / School Districts / HOUSTON ISD
Deputy Superintendent Kristen Holt told the board the district seeks to negotiate with a hub partner under an "1882" model to expand pre‑K seats, citing potential funding flows to non‑HISD providers; board members asked for target seat counts, exclusivity and vendor background checks.
Texas / School Districts / HOUSTON ISD
The superintendent recommended closing 12 schools (affecting 11 facilities) and co‑locating several campuses, citing years of enrollment decline, high facility‑condition indices and repair costs; the board heard about receiving schools, parent supports and an extended choice window.
Texas / School Districts / HOUSTON ISD
Dozens of elected officials, parents and students pressed the Houston ISD board to publicly reassure immigrant families, limit discipline for peaceful student protests and revise inconsistent protest policies after a wave of walkouts and reports of ICE activity.
Texas / School Districts / HOUSTON ISD
The board approved the monitoring update for Goal 3, passed revisions to policy EL local (campus/program charter), approved multiple closed‑session personnel actions, and adopted a resolution to sell surplus property (4610 E. Crosstimbers).
Texas / School Districts / HOUSTON ISD
NWEA told the HISD board that winter 2026 MAP scores show large year-to-year and three‑year gains for Houston students relative to a custom group of large urban districts; presenters described extensive validation but fielded questions about denominators, timing and interpretation.
Texas / School Districts / HOUSTON ISD
At a Jan. 29 special meeting, parents, students and Trustee Maria Benzon urged Houston ISD to slow adoption of SB 1882 innovation partnerships for magnet schools and demanded stronger contract protections and audit controls, while speakers cited falling enrollment, teacher shortages and a low sense of student belonging.
Texas / School Districts / HOUSTON ISD
At a Jan. 29 special meeting, the board accepted Tawara Petrie Whitfield's resignation and dismissed the TEA appeal as moot; after a closed session the board reconvened and voted to terminate the employment of Deontay Ford, a Thomas Middle School teacher.
Texas / School Districts / HOUSTON ISD
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.
Texas / School Districts / HOUSTON ISD
Superintendent Mike Miles and staff reported a Winter Family Sentiment Survey showing high favorability among respondents and outlined 'Accelerate Houston' and 'Future 2' pilot schools to prepare students for an AI-influenced workforce while flagging a $50–$72 million annual revenue hole tied to enrollment declines.