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In HISD, we prioritize empowering educators by removing barriers and providing consistent coaching and real-time feedback to foster teaching excellence. They can also join our Leadership Academy for the opportunity to grow in their career and enter new roles as Teacher Leaders, Assistant Principals, and Principals.

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The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the largest public school system in Texas, and the eighth-largest in the United States. [3] Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the city of Houston and several nearby and insular municipalities in addition to some unincorporated areas.

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Mar 6, 2025 · Houston ISD is facing a budget deficit after an enrollment decline of 30,000 students in recent years. So the district is considering school closures for the 2026-27 school year.

Feb 9, 2024 · The Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board of Managers approved the 2024-2025 academic calendar. It provides more learning time than HISD students have had in the past – an increase from 172 instructional days to 180.

Mar 15, 2023 · Houston ISD, with 276 schools and an enrollment of nearly 200,000 students, will now be the largest district the agency has taken over since 2000, when it first intervened in a struggling...

Feb 18, 2025 · The Texas Education Agency announced a new conservator last week to oversee Houston ISD’s school board governance and student academic outcomes. Under state law, the TEA can appoint conservators to oversee the operations of a school district and support campuses that fail to meet the state’s academic performance standards.