Houston ISD

Parents at Neff Elementary in Sharpstown are speaking out again, raising concerns about ongoing air conditioning issues they say are making classrooms unbearable.

Houston ISD’s Long Academy was placed in “secure mode" Thursday due to nearby police activity, officials say.

A grand jury declined to indict a former Houston ISD employee.

Houston ISD is preparing to consider reduction in force agenda items after approving the closure of 12 elementary schools. District leaders say the move is standard procedure, while the Houston Federation of Teachers says educators are anxious about what comes next.

Parents at Neff Elementary in southwest Houston say their children are learning in uncomfortable — and at times unsafe — conditions due to ongoing air conditioning problems.

The Houston Independent School District has addressed the upcoming Chavez-Huerta Day, scheduled for March 30, 2026.

The proposal was met with disapproval from public speakers before the vote was made.

HISD held parent meetings after announcing 12 campuses that could close for 2026–2027. Parents say they still want clear information about closures and what happens next.

The closures are part of the district's new "Accelerate Houston" initiative.

The 2025 Texas Honor Roll recognizes the top 15% of the state's schools and districts for high academic achievement and success in closing gaps for economically disadvantaged students.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released a statement after students at a Houston-area high school held a rally for a classmate who was taken into custody.

The Houston Independent School District is responding after reports of some campuses experiencing heating issues on Tuesday.

The state-appointed Houston ISD Board of Managers has voted unanimously to terminate a longtime Mandarin Immersion Magnet School teacher, rejecting an independent hearing examiner’s recommendation that her contract be renewed.

A veteran HISD teacher is fighting nonrenewal of her contract after the district flagged a Facebook comment criticizing leadership and cited alleged instructional deficiencies.

Children At Risk’s 2024–25 Texas School Rankings highlight statewide academic gains, recognize top-performing and high-poverty “Gold Ribbon" campuses, and reveal significant improvement across the region despite years of stagnant school funding.

Houston ISD is exploring a "Level 5 Autonomy" plan to give its top-performing high schools more control over curriculum, staffing, and scheduling - a move district officials call innovative, but union leaders say could pave the way for charter-style management.