Residents and families are frustrated by the lack of progress on a sidewalk project between two schools where students have been hit by cars.
Brooke Kushwaha
Brooke is an education reporter covering Aldine, Alief, Pasadena and Spring ISDs. Her work focuses on helping families get a better education for their children and holding school leaders accountable for providing a high-quality education to all students. She previously reported for Chron.com and the Vineyard Gazette. She also served as an associate editor at Martha's Vineyard Magazine, covering housing, immigration and conservation. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue and The New York Times. Born and raised in Houston, she graduated with a degree from the College of Letters from Wesleyan University. Ella habla español.
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Two Houston Landing reporters honored as Livingston Award finalists
Immigration reporter Anna-Catherine Brigida and HISD reporter Asher Lehrer-Small were named finalists for the prestigious award.
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Spring ISD Superintendent Lupita Hinojosa to retire as school closures loom
Spring ISD Superintendent Lupita Hinojosa announced her resignation Tuesday after just over three years in the position, leaving the school board less than three months to find a successor. The first Hispanic woman to lead the majority Hispanic district, Hinojosa led Spring through a tumultuous Covid-19 recovery marked by financial challenges. Last month, the district […]
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More fine arts, extra STEM classes, an ad blitz: How Alief ISD plans to win back students
District leaders making several big changes and considering other overhauls as they contend with enrollment losses largely stemming from charter school competition.
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Spring ISD weighs closing some schools amid $13 million budget deficit, enrollment drop
The northern Harris County district considers shuttering campuses as it faces a shortfall, financial uncertainty and fewer students in classrooms.
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Q&A: Pasadena ISD’s new superintendent lays out her vision for leading the district
Lopez, who received unanimous approval to the position Thursday, detailed in an interview how she aims to build on recent gains in the Houston-area district.
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Do Houston school districts support more school discipline? Here’s what 7 of them say.
Two of the region’s largest districts support House legislation allowing schools to discipline more misbehaving students, but others are opposed.
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Learning Curve: Texas students entering college with record-high number of credits
Public school students in Texas earned 2.5 million credit hours in 2023-24, largely thanks to the growth of dual credit programs in the state.
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Have Texas schools gone too soft on student discipline? These lawmakers and educators think so.
Some Houston school districts and GOP state lawmakers say cutting back on tough discipline makes classrooms too dangerous, hurting teacher retention.
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“Siento más conexión”: mariachis llegan por fin al Spring ISD, tendiendo puentes entre comunidad y cultura
Líderes de Spring creen que un conjunto de mariachis largamente esperado servirá mejor a los estudiantes en un distrito con una comunidad hispana en rápido crecimiento.