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Houston ISD takeover: Texas Education Agency takes fight to state’s Supreme Court!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Years of legal battle over what is best for the nearly 200,000 students at Houston Independent School has led to the Texas Supreme Court. The panel of judges heard the case regarding the Texas Education Agency’s attempt to gain control of Texas’ largest school district, HISD. “Honestly, it’s a bit ridiculous that the state has taken this issue so far,” said Ziv Capo of Texas AFT, one of the largest teachers’ unions in the state. TEA will replace the elected School Board with appointed members and…

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This Week in Texas discusses teacher recruitment, pay and retention with panel of political insiders in the fifth episode!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – This week’s fifth episode in Texas brings viewers a second episode focused on education. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath and the chairs of the Texas House and Senate Education Committee join ABC13 political journalist Tom Abrahams as they discuss teacher recruitment and student performance. This episode will include a report on teacher recruitment efforts in the Houston Independent with ABC13 anchor Myra Moreno and insight from a panel of political insiders. HISD began the 2022-2023 school year with 95% of teacher positions filled, ABC13 reported in…

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This Week in Texas: House and Senate leaders speak on Texas schools pertaining to thief safety and security!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Education was the focus of the first two batches of ABC13 this week in Texas. In episode four of the series, we’ll hear from Texas House and Senate leaders about the state’s progress in keeping schools safe. Join Tom Abrahams, Political Correspondent for Eyewitness News, as we hear from political insiders about what Texas has done and what remains to be done to keep children and teachers safe during the school year. Ted Oberg, investigative reporter at ABC13, is also joining this panel to discuss a…

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Lucy’s new Peanut School is coming out this week

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In the coming weeks, students from all over the world will be returning to the classroom, and while this may not be what all students are looking forward to, Apple TV+ has an all-new PEANUTS program to honor the occasion in the coming weeks. Lucy’s School. Just like the actual students, the new special shows how the Peanut Gang dreads going back to the classroom, with the new special introducing the humor and magic that have made the gang a childhood staple for decades. Plus, more episodes Snoopy Show It…

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