HISD’s new superintendent outlines goals for his first three months, overcoming learning declines due to pandemic
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New HISD superintendent talks about students heading back to class
HOUSTON – The Houston Independent School District’s new superintendent outlined goals for his first three months at the helm of the school district Wednesday, prioritizing a full return to in-person instruction as the key to overcoming learning declines attributed to the pandemic.
Millard House II addressed reporters after a tour of Sugar Grove Academy, located at the 8400 block of Bonhomme Rd. in southwest Houston.
“It’s easy to think of a child not doing what they’re supposed to be doing,” House said. “But we also don’t know what goes on in a child’s life, whether it’s them not having electricity, whether it’s not having the food they need, those are the things that we are bringing to the school to support our students from a social and emotional standpoint.”
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I m speaking with the new superintendent of Springfield Public Schools, Dr. Grenita Lathan. She comes to Springfield from Houston, Texas, where she served as interim superintendent for the Houston Independent School District. Welcome Dr. Lathan.
Thank you.
The last year has been a challenging one for many people. The COVID-19 pandemic required schools to take steps to keep their students and staff as safe as possible. What did the last school year look like at your district? What worked and what didn t?
Once again, thank you for having me today. What we did initially was to create what we call a communicable disease plan committee. We also created an instructional continuity committee. So two committees, one focused on reopening our district around safety protocols. That was the Communicable Disease Plan Committee. And then one around instruction, academic instruction, vote for both virtual and face to face instruction. As it relates to keeping students and staff safe, we
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How local school districts measured in testing after dramatic drop in STAAR test scores
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Dramatic drop in STAAR test scores
HOUSTON – The number of students failing to meet grade-level went up statewide across all grade levels and nearly all subject areas according to results of the Spring 2021 STAAR test released Monday by the Texas Education Agency.
In a press release, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath called the data “disheartening” adding, ”teachers and school leaders are building action plans to support students in the new school year with policymakers directing resources where they are needed the most.”
KPRC 2 reviewed data provided by TEA for three of the Houston area’s largest school districts: