Roughly 6,000 fewer students now attend Houston ISD, prompting questions over the district’s budget and whether school closures may be to come.
Asher Lehrer-Small
Asher Lehrer-Small is a K-12 education reporter for the Houston Landing. He previously spent three years covering schools for The 74 where he was recognized by the Education Writers Association as one of the top three education beat reporters in the nation working at a small newsroom. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Fast Company, The Guardian and others. He graduated from Brown University studying education policy and previously worked as a summer school math teacher in Providence, Rhode Island. Off the clock, you can find him tending to houseplants or frying up homemade donuts for a crowd.
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Conservative PragerU video questioning climate change shown in dozens of Houston ISD classes
The clip encouraged viewers to “do your own research,” repeatedly citing examples that push back on the idea that humans have caused climate change.
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Why did HISD scrap no-cost Verizon program that gave internet, laptops to 56,500 students?
Tens of thousands of Houston ISD students will lose free internet connectivity this weekend after the district backed out of its partnership with Verizon.
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HISD committee advances plan to extend year, allow uncertified high school teachers
HISD took the second-to-last step toward becoming a District of Innovation, a move that would exempt it from seven state education laws.
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We asked 15 HISD students about big changes on their campuses this year. Here’s what they said.
We asked 15 students to share their thoughts on how Mike Miles’ Houston ISD overhaul is going. Here’s what they had to say, in their own words.
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Houston ISD’s elected board currently has no power. People ran for the trustee posts anyway.
Six people sought to become trustees this election cycle, despite the roles having no decision-making authority amid TEA intervention in HISD
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Houston-area school districts had $5.7B in bonds on the ballot. Here’s how they fared.
Houston-area voters on Tuesday backed roughly $5 billion in bonds for new school buildings, technology upgrades and athletics facilities. This election cycle, 10 school districts across greater Houston put bond issues on the ballot, ranging from $15 million to $2 billion, worth a total of $5.7 billion. In most cases, voters appeared to green light […]
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HISD unveils ‘District of Innovation’ plan, including longer year, certification exemption
HISD’s draft plan could exempt it from 10 state laws, including teacher certification rules, class size limits and school calendar requirements.
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Houston ISD teacher resignations spike in first six weeks of the year amid district overhaul
Nearly twice as many teachers have left Houston ISD in the first six weeks of school this year, with most leaving overhauled schools
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Exclusive: Houston ISD replaced half of employees this year at overhauled schools
The 28 campuses under Superintendent Mike Miles’ New Education System saw dramatic staff turnover this year, a Houston Landing analysis shows.