Voters reject Houston school district's $4.4 billion bond package
Houston Public Media reports that the defeat of the $4.4 billion bond package could be considered a referendum on the district's state-appointed superintendent and board of managers, installed by the Texas Education Agency in June 2023.
Houston voters appear to oppose HISD's $4.4 billion bond, early returns show
Houston ISD’s historic $4.4 billion school bond — the largest school bond in Texas history — appeared poised to fail late Tuesday, which would force the district to delay much-needed facilities upgrades due largely to voters’ mistrust of state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles.
Voters reject Houston Independent School District's $4.4 billion bond
Houston Independent School District voters rejected the $4.4 billion bond on Tuesday night. Proposition A focused on the renovations, new school buildings, expansion of existing school buildings, and additional security measures with $4 billion.
Houston ISD bond rejected in large margin by voters, an unofficial referendum of state takeover
Sixty percent of the roughly 350,000 early voters in the bond election voted against Propositions A and B. The largest school bond proposal in Texas history was rejected Tuesday in a big statement by Houston voters.
Election 2024: Houston ISD bond trending toward defeat, early results show
Houston ISD voters appear poised to defeat the district’s $4.4 billion proposal for major upgrades to schools, results from early voting show.
District Attorney: 5 charged with $1 million teacher certification scheme in Houston
Five people who are or have been employed with the Houston Independent School District allegedly orchestrated a $1 million ...
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Two Arrested After Shooting Near North Houston School with Victim Hospitalized
A man was shot near Hoyland Elementary School in North Houston, with two suspects arrested. The incident occurred at a nearby ...
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Houston ISD’s Propositions A and B will not pass, district says
Although votes are still being counted, Houston ISD says their record $4.4 billion bond package will not pass. Superintendent ...
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2 administrators escorted from Houston ISD’s Harvard Elementary School
Teachers tell KPRC 2 that two administrators at Houston ISD’s Harvard Elementary School were seen being escorted from the ...
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‘No Trust, No Bond’: Houston School Bond Appears to Fail amid State Takeover Backlash
In my 33 years as an educator, I’ve never known teachers to come out against a bond. I’ve never seen so much community ...
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At least 12 classrooms flooded after water pipe busts at Houston-area high school
The mayhem inside the school was caught on video as students and staff members tried to get away from the water coming out of ...
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Houston ISD news conference following alleged teacher cheating scheme announced by Harris Co. District Attorney
The Houston Independent School District held a last-minute news conference on Monday following an alleged teacher cheating ...
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HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Read full article: What will happen to teachers who participated in Houston-based, million dollar certification scam? As investigations continue, HISD has promised immediate termination of any ...
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Lamar High School boosts security after students brought guns on campus, Houston ISD officials say
Campus administration was made aware that a student might attempt to bring a gun to school on Monday, Principal Rita Graves ...
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These are the Houston-area school districts with the most book bans
Zoom in: Schools in the Houston suburbs alone faced 155 book bans ... By the numbers: During the the 2023-2024 school year, Conroe Independent School District had 106 book ban attempts, ...