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When things are at their worst, our neighbors are at their best. From individuals who drove around the neighborhood with a chainsaw to dismantle the fallen trees for a stranger,
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When things are at their worst, our neighbors are at their best. From individuals who drove around the neighborhood with a chainsaw to dismantle the fallen trees for a stranger,
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In Houston ISD, a program intended to meet the basic needs of students is shifting focus from food access to truancy and dropout prevention. The changes come on the heels of a major reduction in the size of HISD’s Homeless Services Office, from 40 workers to 12. Even with a $12 million investment in the new Sunrise Center initiative, some community members worry that HISD is on the wrong path.
The state-appointed administration of Houston public schools is expanding the sweeping “New Education System” reform initiative — just as support programs for families decline or shift focus. What does it all mean for HISD students, teachers and families?
The state-appointed superintendent of Houston ISD said he regrets closing schools as freezing, icy conditions settled in over the region. Mike Miles said he should have ignored “whining” and “people saying ‘we’re gonna cost people’s lives.’”