Houston ISD takeover: TEA fields dozens of questions from board of trustees

As the TEA prepares its state takeover of HISD, the agency laid out it's plan for a new board of trustees and the pathway to return the district back into local hand at a meeting Thursday night.

Houston ISD Police Chief named finalist for Killen police chief position

Could Houston Independent School District Police Chief Pedro Lopez, Jr. be on the way out the door? Well, Killeen City Manager Kent Cagle has announced Lopez as one of the five finalists for the position of Killeen Police Chief.

TEA receives 374 applications for Board of Managers following Houston ISD takeover

The Texas Education Agency announced on Friday the number of applications that were received during their Board of Managers application and selection process following the announcement of the takeover of Houston ISD.

Houston ISD Takeover: ACLU files federal complaint to Department of Justice

The ACLU says TEA "Commissioner Mike Morath announced the agency’s plans to take over the school district citing the poor performance of some schools, despite the fact that his own agency gave the district a "B" rating in 2022."

Houston ISD takeover: Rally at Cesar Chavez High School in opposition of TEA's action

Local leaders, community groups, parents, students and educators will attend a rally Friday morning in opposition of the state’s takeover of the Houston Independent School District.

TEA meetings end with Houston community members in uproar

Following the announcement that the Texas Education Agency would be taking over the Houston Independent School District, the four community meetings held in Houston ended with turmoil and anger at every community meeting.

HISD Project Prom returns with hundreds of gowns and suits

Prom season is officially here and HISD Project Prom is back, it’s first return since the pandemic. The Project Prom initiative was created to meet the needs of homeless and at-risk students during prom season.

TEA takeover Houston ISD: NAACP to host community meeting

The meeting comes after two previous community meetings with the Texas Education Agency were met with heated exchanges and days before a third meeting.

Houston ISD takeover: TEA changes location of 3rd community meeting for Wednesday

The Texas Education Agency has changed the location for the third community meeting on Wednesday regarding the state takeover of Houston Independent School District.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee asks federal government to help save HISD from TEA takeover

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and other members of Congress wrote a letter to the President and Secretary of the Department of Education asking for Federal Intervention on the Basis that the takeover is a violation of the civil rights of the students of HISD, reports say.

Texas Education Agency to host second community meeting following Houston ISD takeover announcement

The Texas Education Agency will be hosting the second of four community meetings on Wednesday night following the announcement that TEA would be taking over the Houston Independent School District.

FULL VIDEO: TEA hosts first meeting regarding board of managers process for Houston ISD
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The Texas Education Agency will hosted first of a series of community meetings to provide information regarding the board of managers process. But the meeting was marred by shouting from community members and was briefly hijacked by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

TEA takeover of Houston ISD informational meeting begins Tuesday night
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The first public meeting on the state takeover of Houston ISD is happening Tuesday night, when officials will be giving information on the process which is in the beginning phases.