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Three large school districts in Texas won injunction against Texas law that requires them to ban gender and sexuality alliances on campus and sensors discussion about race, gender, and sexuality in K-12. (Feb 23, 2026 article)

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https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2026/02/23/544093/texas-aclu-k-12-public-schools-dei-ban/

Three school districts temporarily blocked from complying with key parts of Texas’ DEI ban

A judge ruled the districts must avoid compliance with four previsions of SB 12, including a ban on clubs that focus on sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Houston Public MediaOct 16

Houston ISD has released a list of community partners that are sponsoring the district’s lowest-rated campuses as part of state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles’ new “Houston Promise” initiative to improve struggling schools.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/10/16/533599/hisd-houston-promise-mike-miles-low-rated-schools-business-sponsorships/

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New Houston ISD initiative pairs businesses and nonprofits with lower-rated schools

The district launched the “Houston Promise” initiative in September, aiming to get every C- and D-rated school sponsored to achieve Superintendent Mike Miles’ larger goal of all HISD schools earning A or B ratings by 2027.

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Houston Public MediaOct 14

A Houston ISD parent and former United Airlines flight attendant is trying to get her job back after saying she was fired for confronting and criticizing state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles while off duty at a Houston airport.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/10/14/533374/houston-isd-parent-mike-miles-united-airlines/

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Houston ISD parent appeals her termination as flight attendant over confrontation with Mike Miles

Ginny McDavid says she was fired by United Airlines in May after criticizing the controversial HISD superintendent during an encounter at Bush Intercontinental Airport.

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Houston Public MediaOct 13

From the @TexasTribune, in school districts and charter networks with the most vaccine delinquencies, as many as 44% of kindergarteners were not complying with state requirements.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/10/13/533181/more-texas-kindergarteners-are-coming-to-school-without-measles-vaccination-proof-or-exemptions/

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More Texas kindergarteners are coming to school without measles vaccination proof or exemptions

In school districts and charter networks with the most vaccine delinquencies, as many as 44% of kindergarteners were not complying with state requirements.

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Houston Public MediaSep 30

Houston ISD has terminated or reassigned nearly 450 employees amid ongoing enrollment declines.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/09/30/532276/houston-isd-terminates-or-reassigns-nearly-450-employees-as-enrollment-decline-continues/

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Houston ISD terminates or reassigns nearly 450 employees as enrollment decline continues

The state’s largest school district cut teachers and reassigned hundreds of employees to “align with student enrollment.”

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Houston Public MediaSep 29

Eight schools in the Houston area were among the more than two dozen “Lone Star Ribbon Schools” named Monday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as part of a new program to replace the National Blue Ribbon Schools initiative.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/09/29/532185/houston-lone-star-ribbon-schools-greg-abbott-elimination-of-national-blue-ribbon-schools/

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Gov. Abbott names several ‘Lone Star Ribbon Schools’ in Houston area after elimination of national program

The Trump administration cut the National Blue Ribbon Schools program earlier this year as part of its reformation of the U.S. Department of Education.

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Houston Public MediaSep 18, 2025

Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles returned to City Hall on Wednesday, where he was met with jeers while praising the district’s “remarkable academic progress” in remarks to the Houston City Council’s economic development committee.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/09/18/531229/amid-jeers-at-city-council-meeting-mike-miles-reports-improvements-in-houston-isd/

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Amid jeers at city council meeting, Mike Miles reports improvements in Houston ISD

It was Miles’ second meeting with the Houston City Council since he was appointed as HISD superintendent by the Texas Education Agency in 2023.

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Houston Public MediaSep 17, 2025

The Houston Federation of Teachers is celebrating Judge Cheryl Elliott Thornton's decision to issue a partial temporary injunction against Houston ISD over how it's doling out state-funded raises for educators.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/09/17/531176/judge-issues-partial-injunction-against-houston-isd-in-pay-for-performance-dispute-with-teachers-union/

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Judge issues partial injunction against Houston ISD in pay-for-performance dispute with teachers’ union

The Houston Federation of Teachers sued HISD over its plan to dole out state-funded pay raises based on performance rather than tenure.

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Houston Public MediaSep 16, 2025

Three months after being awarded a raise that makes him one of the highest-paid superintendents in Texas, Mike Miles is getting another big bump.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/09/16/531046/houston-isd-superintendent-mike-miles-receiving-173k-bonus-based-on-performance-evaluation/

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Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles receiving $173K bonus based on performance evaluation

The incentive pay for Miles, the controversial state-appointed leader of Texas' largest school district, drew criticism from an HISD teachers' union. But a local education expert says the bonus is deserved.

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Houston Public MediaSep 10, 2025

Senate Bill 12, a sprawling parental rights law that applies to K-12 schools, has created confusion about whether school employees must obtain prior consent for a range of health-related services.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/09/10/530575/houston-area-schools-navigating-new-texas-law-regarding-parental-consent-for-student-healthcare/

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Houston-area schools navigating new Texas law regarding parental consent for student healthcare

Senate Bill 12, a sprawling parental rights law that applies to K-12 schools, has created confusion about whether school employees must obtain prior consent for a range of health-related services.

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