The long-delayed release of 2023 accountability scores showed sharp drops under a new system. See how Houston ISD and other local districts rated.
Jacob Carpenter
Jacob Carpenter is a team leader for the Houston Landing, helping to guide news coverage and oversee reporters. Jacob has reported for multiple newsrooms over the years, most recently as a freelance newsletter writer for Fortune and previously as an education reporter for the Houston Chronicle from 2017 to 2021. His stories explored the fallout from HISD's fractured governing board; the district's efforts to help students outside the classroom; and the reasons behind long-standing inequities between schools. His work has been honored by the National Headliner Awards, Investigative Reporters & Editors Awards and Livingston Awards. Jacob is thrilled to return to Houston after spending the past 18 months in Boston with his wife. He's looking forward to basking in Houston's warm weather, sampling fantastic restaurants, and watching his lab mix, Cooper, splash around at the Buffalo Bayou dog park.
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Does Texas have a teacher retention crisis? Here’s what the state data show.
While most educators are frustrated with their job, they’re not leaving the classroom at notably higher rates than in years past.
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Answer Key: How do Texas teacher salaries compare to other states?
Houston Community College, Lone Star College and San Jacinto College all offer programs that help students afford costs beyond tuition and fees.
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Answer Key: Trump and Abbott want to ban DEI in schools. What could that mean for Texas?
The Trump administration and Gov. Greg Abbott want to ban DEI in K-12 schools — though there might not be much to eliminate.
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Learning Curve: Texas schools still value librarians — but their numbers are starting to fall
Librarian positions in Texas public schools have fallen about 5 percent over the past decade, state education data shows. The current school year likely will bring more losses.
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3 Houston ISD staffers accused of running teacher certification cheating ring
The HISD employees are among the five people charged in connection with a scheme to help hundreds of people cheat on teacher certification tests, Harris County prosecutors said Monday.
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Houston Landing grows education team with focus on 5 districts, 3 community colleges
Our seven-person team is committed to delivering in-depth, useful and solutions-focused education coverage, with a particular focus on districts and colleges receiving relatively minimal media attention.
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CenterPoint has a $2.2 billion plan for avoiding another power outage disaster. Will it help?
Energy industry analysts say the electricity company needs to spend much more to prevent outages in Houston like those from Hurricane Beryl.
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Humble ISD superintendent’s husband accuses board president of sexual harassment, retaliation
Former Humble ISD administrator Troy Kite, who’s married to Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen, filed a bombshell lawsuit Wednesday against Board President Robert Scarfo.
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Houston Landing live event: 4 takeaways from Mike Miles’ chat with 4 HISD seniors
Four soon-to-be Houston ISD graduates pressed the superintendent Monday on his overhaul of the district during a Houston Landing live event Monday.