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Madison High School threat: Teens accused of vowing to chain exit doors, trap students, shoot up campus appear in court!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Two teenage boys accused of threatening to shoot students at James Madison High School last week appeared in court on Tuesday morning. Students are still enrolled in the school, but they are no longer allowed to attend Madison High School. Damien Dryas, 17, was first brought before a judge on Tuesday. The judge put him under house arrest, saying he is not allowed to leave his house at all, unless he appears in court or meets with his lawyer. Daria cannot have contact with anyone from…

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Klein Forest High School resumes classes after student allegedly made bomb threat!

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Harris County, Texas (KTRK) – Klein Forest High School students returned to campus Friday morning after the school was searched and deemed safe following a bomb threat Thursday. Thursday morning, students were forced off campus after the district said a student wrote on a district-issued device that he was carrying a pipe bomb. This message was reported and the school was canceled the rest of the day as police searched the building. No bomb was found. Watch related story: A student is charged and expelled after making a bomb threat…

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Houston active shooter: Harris County Precinct 1 deputies responding to reported active shooter at Heights High School!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Law enforcement officers respond to a report of an active shooter at a Greater Heights High School. A shooting was reported at Houston Heights ISD High School located at 413 E. 13th Street on Tuesday afternoon, according to Harris County Pct. 1. Officer Alan Rosen said lawmakers are working to vacate the building. He said there were no reports of injuries. It was not clear if the gunman had been located. The Houston Police Department also tweeted that its officers were responding to the reported shooting.…

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Back to school: Houston ISD’s Francis Scott Key Middle School using the arts to change students’ lives!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Houston ISD, the state’s largest, is now back in session, and the ABC13 Morning Anchor Samica Knight is an honorary alum. Samica was so excited to meet her beloved elementary school teachers and principal on the grounds where her school, JC McDade Elementary, once stood in Northeast Houston. Now, it’s just a fun walk down memory lane. “Coach Barrett, I tell everyone on Channel 13 I have a cup of McDade where I’ve done most of the push-ups. Do you remember that?” Samika asked her former…

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Houston ISD student helps save his coach during heart attack!

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Houston, Texas — Robert Myers, Chavez High School teacher and coach, is grateful to start the new school year after he ended up in the hospital at the end of last year. Coach Myers went into complete cardiac arrest while in his class in May. One of his students, Ja’Marcus Pipkins, was stopping by Myers’ class at the time and getting down to business. Pipkins helped alert employees and helped get Myers to EMS. “If Ja’Marcus hadn’t come on the walkie-talkie, and had it not been for the phone calls,…

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Back to school: Houston ISD continues to fill the gap on teacher shortage as new school year begins!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – It’s no secret that Houston ISD and other areas across the state have a huge gap to fill when it comes to teacher jobs. Since spring, HISD has been working to fill those positions and retain the teachers they already have. It’s working so far – but they still have a long way to go. “I am so excited to meet my students,” said 22-year-old Hannah Myers. Myers never imagined that she would start a teaching career. “My class number is D-305, and I’m going to…

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Back to school: Houston ISD kicks off first day of school Monday, Aug. 22 with ‘Safe Walk Home Northside’ partnership!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Rise and Shine, ISD Students in Houston! Monday marks the first day of school in the area, and Superintendent Millard House II will visit a few universities. First stop: Marshall Middle School. Classes at Marshall begin at 8:30 a.m. but today, students have a welcome back party. House was joined by several other people, including Houston Police Chief Troy Viner, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and Sheila Jackson Lee, for the ceremony. They all want to ensure students return to class, but they also want to make it…

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HISD’s Wheatley High School in Houston’s Fifth Ward receives passing grade for 1st time in 8 years!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – With just days away from the start of the new school year in Texas’ largest area, the Houston Independent School District celebrated its latest statewide ranking on Wednesday. Wheatley High School in Fifth Ward in Houston earned a passing grade for the first time in eight years. Just three years ago, Wheatley nearly led HISD to a state takeover. “Everyone’s on the A train because Wheatley is going forward. Well, go upstairs,” laughed Sabrina Kobe King, the new principal of the school. “Parents were looking elsewhere.…

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Texas Education Agency releases 2022 accountability ratings for state’s districts and schools!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Parents can now see if their child’s school or neighborhood earned the degree as the Texas Education Agency published its 2022 accountability ratings Monday morning. Changes have been made to the ranking system due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulties schools have faced. In the past, schools would give a letter grade based on how well they performed. This year, however, the degree will not be published in schools with lower grades. For example, if your child’s school gets an A, B, or C, you’ll…

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