Houston ISD attacks parents planning 'sickout'

'Irresponsible': Houston ISD attacks parents planning 'sickout'
Houston ISD responded to parents planning a "sickout" on Wednesday to protest his policies, calling the organizers "irresponsible." Roughly 3,000 students across 118 schools are planning to "call in sick" on Wednesday to express their discontent with the state's takeover of HISD,
HISD has message for students and parents ahead of planned 'sick out' on Wednesday
While students plan to post the state's takeover of HISD, the district is touting the accomplishments since it started to run it.
Houston ISD Parents Hold Student ‘Sick Out’ to Protest State Takeover
Houston ISD parents voiced frustrations over prioritized standardized test scores, district spending, and the district's response to potential ICE raids.
Houston ISD parents protest to kick off mass student absences day
Houston ISD parents protest as they pull their children out of school to show disapproval of state-appointed leadership's reforms.
Advocacy group plans Houston ISD 'sickout' on Wednesday to protest state takeover
"HISD's job is to provide the highest level of education it can," One parent participating in the sickout said. "It's there to make sure we prepare Texans for tomorrow, not just to pass a test just to get a score.
Houston ISD parents protest Mike Miles as thousands pull kids out of school
Local activist group Community Voices for Public Education planned both the sick-out and protest, targeted against the state-appointed board of managers and Superintendent Mike Miles. It estimates that nearly 3,
'Irresponsible': Houston ISD lambasts advocacy group's planned mass student absences
Houston ISD lambasted an advocacy group's planned mass student absences on Wednesday in protest of the district's state-appointed leadership in a recent statement. HISD on Tuesday called the plan "irresponsible" after the group,
HISD parents, students stage 'sick-out' protest against state takeover
HOUSTON — Families across Houston ISD staged a "sick-out" protest Wednesday, keeping some students home from school in ...
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New immigration enforcement leaves Houston parents, students on edge: How one HISD middle school is handling change
As immigration enforcement ramps up in southeast Texas, Houston ISD schools, like Fleming Middle School, are taking steps to reassure parents and protect students.
Houston ISD launches live broadcast show called 'HISD Now' featuring daily headlines about district
HISD has formally launched a live broadcast show called "HISD Now," where officials plans to share "daily headlines" about ...
Texas Students Skip School En Masse to Protest State Takeover
Some 3,000 students reportedly stayed home to protest the state's takeover of the Houston Independent School District.
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Houston ISD mother plans to file lawsuit against district after claiming a dance teacher assaulted her daughter
A mother from Houston ISD is preparing to take legal action against Fleming Middle School after her daughter was allegedly ...
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Houston ISD condemns call for student sick-out in protest of Mike Miles
Community Voices for Public Education is organizing a protest planned for Wednesday. The group says the idea is to express ...
About 80% of HISD students are low-income. Here's how one community nonprofit helps support them.
Approximately 80% of Houston ISD students — or more than 146,000 children — are "economically disadvantaged." Here's how one ...
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Exclusive: HISD audits detail depth of special education dysfunction, signs of improvement
Houston ISD staff routinely violate special education laws and district policies, though some issues are getting better, ...