Houston ISD Eastwood Academy teacher charged with improper relationship with a student

Houston ISD Eastwood Academy High School teacher Christopher Wayne Williams, 41, has been charged with improper relationship with a student, court documents show.

Houston ISD Lamar High School lockdown lifted after bomb threat investigation

A lockdown has been lifted at Houston ISD’s Lamar High School after an investigation into a bomb threat on Thursday morning, officials say.

Houston ISD releases draft plan to become District of Innovation

The Houston Independent School District has released its draft plan in an effort to become a District of Innovation.

Texas judge blocks release of TEA ratings
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A Texas judge is siding with more than 100 school districts including Houston ISD to block the Texas Education Agency from releasing this year's school accountability ratings. The district says the agency's new guidelines for those ratings are vague and potentially unfair. FOX's Lori Brown has the details.

Eastwood Academy students walk out to protest
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Students and parents staged a walkout at Eastwood Academy to protest Houston ISD's reassignment of several staff members. Eastwood's principal, assistant principal, counselor, and four teachers were reassigned on Tuesday leaving 400 students without key administrative figures in the middle of the school year.

HISD Eastwood Academy leaders abruptly reassigned, district hints safety concerns

According to the school’s website, there are approximately 400 students at Eastwood Academy, who are now without a principal, assistant principal and counselor mid-school year.

HISD board members discuss TEA school ratings
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The latest Houston ISD board meeting focused on the upcoming release of the Texas Education Agency's annual school ratings. The ratings were supposed to be out on Sept. 28, but the TEA pushed back the release date to sometime in October.

Houston ISD 6-year-old special needs student, found roaming on I-45 feeder after school

A Houston mom wants answers after her 6-year-old daughter, who has special needs, was found walking on the I-45 feeder road near Cullen after a HISD school put her in the wrong line.

HISD bus drivers to begin fueling their own buses

Drivers are trying to figure out what next week will bring now that HISD will no longer employ Fuel Attendants.

TEA Takeover: Vote on district of innovation
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The HISD District is looking to become exempt from some Texas state laws, such as hiring teachers without certifications.

9 Houston ISD school without water after water main break Friday, including residents, businesses

A notification was sent out to families in the Milby High School and Chavez High School feeder patterns saying that some schools were impacted by the water main break in the neighborhood.

Water main break effects some HISD schools
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A number of Houstonians in southeast Houston have been without water nearly all day after a water main break. FOX 26's Damali Keith has more as several schools were also affected.