Claire Partain

HISD launches new virtual program

But enrollment in online options has dipped as other districts open similar initiatives

Killings shift school safety debate

Families and elected officials are calling for stronger gun violence prevention measures

Enrollment plunge triggers HISD cuts

Staff, campus budgets are being trimmed as district reports nearly 10,000 fewer students

Another area student is fatally shot

Death is second such slaying this week near local campuses

HISD touting results of special ed redo

HISD shifts on criteria for gifted students

Race, income and disability nixed despite past inequity

Family’s pain transforms into a life-saving upgrade

Pedestrian bridge to honor Milby High student killed by train

Dozens of schools less than 50% full

More closures could be on way following several in last year

Online courses inflated HISD ratings

Without college-prep credits, two high schools under reform model would have received Fs

HISD academic gains slow in latest ratings

Some schools raised grades, but district still had a handful get consecutive D's or F's

F-rated campuses in HISD go from 0 to 4

Plenty new as another year begins in HISD

Thousands adjusting to unfamiliar campuses after sweeping changes

Families brace for special ed overhaul

One HISD parent expects 'a hot mess' after bumpy rollout of plan reassigning schools

HISD to continue special education overhaul

Experts say its plan conflicts with orders

Breaches found in plan for special ed

TEA orders review before HISD finishes its program overhaul

Alumni seek to honor closed schools’ legacies

Historic campuses among 12 shuttered by Houston ISD

HISD sees uneven gains in STAAR

Elementary scores drop; middle schools see improvement

HISD’s ‘kinder bridge’ to help on reading

Gains, losses in HISD takeover’s wake

Three years in, ratings are up but enrollment dip brings budget cuts

HISD’s STAAR results improve

Gains in end-of-year mandated exams mirror state trends

Enduring changes and challenges

Members of Houston ISD’s class of 2026 consider past, future

HISD student fights ‘to move forward’

19-year-old held by ICE had been granted asylum; now he worries he won't graduate

Roots of HISD turmoil trace to huelga schools

New book says desegregation battles created a greater divide

HISD special education plan draws opposition

Parents challenge HISD transfers

Some students in special education classes were selected to change schools next year