HISD's final academic calendar for 2025-26 year proposes mid-August start. Here's what to know.
In a unanimous vote Thursday, Houston ISD’s Board of Managers approved an academic calendar that would start the 2025-26 school year on Aug. 12 and end the year on June 4 for students.
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HISD ‘stands out’ due to significant number of overenrolled campuses, Rice University report finds
Despite declining enrollment, Houston ISD stands out as one of the few large urban districts in the U.S. with a significant number of overcrowded campuses, according to a new report by Rice ...
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New report finds some HISD schools are overcapacity while others are on the brink of closure
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- HISD has 255 campuses that serve around 177,000 students, but they have space for over 200,000. Bill King, a co-author of a new Baker Institute report on school capacity ...
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HISD principal tracker: Schools that changed leadership since Mike Miles became superintendent
Since Mike Miles was appointed as HISD superintendent in June 2023, there has been widespread principal turnover across the district. The Houston Chronicle has been tracking the leadership ...
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Houston ISD considering shutting down schools amid declining enrollment
The district did not identify how many schools may close down. No schools will be closed for the 2025-2026 academic year, but HISD plans to move forward with budget development and workshopping ...
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HISD says it will propose closing an unspecified number of schools ahead of 2026-2027 school year
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston ISD says it will propose closing an unspecified number of schools ahead of the 2026-2027 school year. The district cited declining enrollment as a reason for the ...
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Shrinking Enrollment Prompts Superintendent Miles' Plans To Shut Down Some HISD Schools
Now Houston ISD is lining up to employ the same tactic. "In the last 10 years, HISD enrollment has declined by 30,000 students," according to a powerpoint presented to the appointed Board of ...
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Houston ISD mother delivers criminal complaint to Harris County DA over district’s $2M campaign for failed bond
On Feb. 3, KPRC 2 Investigates Mario Diaz discovered that HISD allocated nearly $1.4 million to hire a consulting group specializing in communications, governmental relations, and campaigns to ...
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Most Houston ISD teachers say they will return next year, district survey finds
More than 95% of teachers who responded to a Houston ISD survey plan to stay in the district next school year, according to the district. Around 91% of teachers responded to the survey ...
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Houston ISD Teacher Hiring Event: High Salaries, Career Growth, and a Chance to Shape the Future
February 26, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Independent School District (HISD) is rolling out the red carpet for educators looking to make a meaningful impact in one of the most diverse ...
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TEA names Anastasia Anderson as new Houston ISD conservator
The Texas Education Agency is bringing in Anastasia Anderson as the new district-wide conservator for Houston ISD. The state agency's deputy commissioner for governance, Steve Lecholop ...