{"id":287817,"date":"2026-05-11T11:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/287817\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:22:09","slug":"federal-investigation-of-hisd-may-11-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/287817\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal investigation of HISD (May 11, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2026\/05\/11\/550846\/federal-investigation-of-hisd-may-11-2026\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday\u2019s show: We learn why the U.S. Department of Education is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/education\/2026\/05\/08\/551421\/hisd-special-education-investigation-houston-schools-civil-rights\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">investigating HISD<\/a> and what it could mean for students and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>And, after two Houston residents were identified as being among those on a cruise ship <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2026\/05\/08\/new-details-2-houston-residents-among-those-exposed-during-atlantic-cruise-ship-hantavirus-incident\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">exposed to the hantavirus<\/a>, we learn more about the virus and how it\u2019s transmitted.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: We discuss how we evaluate a student\u2019s success after graduation \u2014 is salary the best way to measure that?<\/p>\n<p>Then, gardening expert Meg Tapp will answer listener questions.<\/p>\n<p>And we check in on the Astros\u2019 injury-plagued season with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/jeffbalke\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jeff Balke<\/a>, co-host of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bleav.com\/shows\/bleav-in-astros\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bleav in Astros<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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