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HISD continues to send students to CEP. Whether they go there, stay there or return successfully to their home school is anyone's guess.

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HISD continues to send students to CEP. Whether they go there, stay there or return successfully to their home school is anyone's guess.

Passport to Nowhere

Benjamin Flores wants to box in the Olympics. But he isn't a U.S. citizen, and he can't risk returning to Mexico.

Back to the Future

HISD discovers it can be hard to keep a TAAS-tarnished principal down

Billie Bob's (Mis) Fortune

Less than two years after Billie Bob Harrell Jr. took the $31 million lottery jackpot, he took his own life

HISD To Announce It's Done Better Than Ever In State Rankings

​HISD has broken its record for schools ranked as "exemplary" or "recognized," spokesman Norm Uhl says.Last year 57 percent of its 296 schools achieved that ranking; this year 70 percent of its schools have."This is one for the HISD history books and a highlight for me as I end my career at HISD," ... More >>

Into HISD's Bold New Future, With A Superintendent Who Doesn't Speak Spanish

​As expected, HISD named Terry Grier its new superintendent at a press conference earlier today. We went to the press conference to find out why Grier was selected, considering his job history is what some people might call shaky. A state senator told us earlier today, "It makes me wonder what kin ... More >>

Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, Shoots Hoops With Yates

Photos by Paul KnightSecretary of Education Arne Duncan made an appearance at Sam Houston High School.​Arne Duncan, the federal Secretary of Education, had to cut his trip to north Houston's Sam Houston High School a bit short, because there were more pressing matters. Duncan was headed to the Thi ... More >>

For Sale: LBJ's Old Montrose Digs

HARLBJ's Houston home: Where "Jumbo" no doubt got an airing​While Hair Balls has been going all Doris Kearns Goodwin with our presidential history, we might as well tell you that LBJ's one-time Montrose crash pad is on the block. The 107-year-old white clapboard home is at 435 Hawthorne or 34 ... More >>

Some HISD Schools Face Big Changes From No Child Left Behind

Some HISD schools are getting left behind.​Step aside, Apollo 20. A slew of Houston ISD high schools are going to have to undergo serious overhauls to satisfy requirements of No Child Left Behind. Federal school and district ratings were released this afternoon. In a subsequent press release, ... More >>