Parents and students protest state takeover of Houston ISD

HISD parents, students stage 'sick-out' protest against state takeover
HISD has not yet released absentee data for Wednesday. The district previously stated that it is committed to ensuring "stability and continuity of care" for students in its schoo
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.
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.
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 parents, teachers planning mass HISD 'sickout' on Wednesday
Allyson Ackerman is the News Editor at Chron. She previously was the Deputy News Editor at the New York Post, where she also served as the Deputy Business Editor. She left the Big Apple for Houston and can now often be found in a car driving her two kids around town.
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,
HISD faces mass classroom absences as parents protest state-appointed leadership
HOUSTON — In a matter of days, desks at many Houston ISD schools are expected to be empty as part of a protest. Parents and educational organizations are planning what they're calling a "sick-out" where students are expected to stay home instead of go to class.
Houston ISD parents protest to kick off mass student absences day
Students and parents stood at the edge of bustling West Gray in Montrose to protest Houston ISD's state-appointed leadership and the effects on classrooms, teacher retention, and teacher experience Wednesday morning.
Houston ISD families protest school takeover
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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 ongoing discontent with the state's takeover of the school district.
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