Charter School Contracts: What HISD Didn’t Want Released
In response to an appeal from the Houston Press, the Texas Attorney General’s Office has ordered Houston ISD…
Families brace for change as Third Future takes over more struggling Texas schools
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Texas’ charter school boom may soon bust, experts caution – Houston Public Media
Traditional Texas public schools are seeing an enrollment decline for the first time in nearly 40 years. Charter…
Texas’ charter school boom may soon bust, experts caution
Texas charter schools recently saw their smallest enrollment bump in state history, signaling that similar forces crushing traditional…
Texas charter schools’ growth slows, enrollment may drop soon
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State officials reject Austin ISD’s plan for failing schools
The Texas Education Agency rejected a partnership proposed by the Austin Independent School District to buy the district…
Does Houston Really Need More Charter Schools?
Nothing scandalous happened to prompt Tammara Sherrod to withdraw her elementary-age kids from Alief ISD and choose a…
Is the voucher worth it? Here’s how much private school really costs Houston families
HOUSTON – As the Texas school voucher program opens statewide, many parents are weighing whether private school is…
Eastside charter school Essence Prep ordered to close by TEA
Citing low academic performance, the Texas Education Agency ordered three-year-old Essence Preparatory Charter School on San Antonio’s East…
Some of Texas’ highest-paid charter superintendents run some of its lowest-performing districts
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