Nusaiba Mizan

Houston

K-12 Education Reporter at Houston Chronicle

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HISD's Sam Houston principal announces departure amid 21 principal changes

2 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

A Houston ISD principal announced his departure among at least 21 principal changes occurring before the 2025-26 school year.
Here's how much Houston ISD teachers will earn in 2025-26

4 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

Houston ISD plans to pay its teachers in the 2025-26 school year the same as this school year, unless an anticipated Texas Senate bill gives teachers raises. Starting pay for a first-year teacher at a non-New Education System reform school will remain at $64,000. Senate Bill 26, authored by Houston-area state Sen. Brandon Creighton, would bring HISD teachers with three to four years of experience $2,500 raises and teachers with at least five years of experience would receive $5,500.
HISD announces Pershing Middle School principal change amid 21 changes

5 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

Houston ISD announced Friday that Pershing Middle School's principal Domiana Battah-Miari will leave for another school district. The email to families of the fine arts magnet follows HISD announcing 21 principal departures by the end of the school year, including at Burbank Middle School, Fleming Middle School, Field Elementary School and Wheatley High School.
Houston ISD announces 21 principal departures from campuses

6 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

At least 21 principals won't be returning to their posts for the 2025-26 school year, HISD leaders announced Thursday. The district said five principals are leaving due to personal reasons, four of which were celebrated at Thursday's Board of Managers meeting. Five departures are due to performance, the district said, noting that 25% of HISD principals left at the end of the 2023-24 school year due to performance. Eleven principals will take on new roles in HISD.
HISD to overhaul communications with families with new online alert system

6 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

Houston ISD will replace all existing communication platforms with ParentSquare, a platform by a California-based company. The district's purchase replaces communication costs shouldered by campuses, according to April Board of Managers documents. HISD invested no more than $700,000 for the platform through May 2026. HISD will use ParentSquare to send urgent alerts regarding inclement weather and school closures, missed attendance alerts, and campus-specific messages, according to a board document.
HISD parents are confused and concerned by messages requiring summer school

6 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

Some Houston ISD parents were surprised to receive emails and texts this week saying their children are required to attend summer school, even though their students had passing grades and adequate attendance. Parents received emails and texts indicating the requirement with links to a transportation survey. It is unclear how many families received these messages.
HISD cuts 406 teachers lacking certification progress

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

Houston ISD informed 406 uncertified teachers they cannot return in the 2025-26 school year because they did not make "adequate progress toward certification" within a two-year period. The district hires uncertified teachers with the expectation that those teachers will earn certifications within that certification waiver time frame. Teachers had regular progress checks and prior notice of the consequences for failing to obtain certification, HISD stated.
See which Houston ISD campuses will host summer school

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

Askew ES Atherton ES Austin HS Bellaire HS Bellfort ECC Benavidez ES Black MS Bonham ES Carrillo ES Chavez HS Cook ES Cunningham ES Davila ES Deady MS Edison MS Farias ECC Fleming MS Fonville MS Frost ES Furr HS Gregg ES Hartman MS Heights HS Hines-Caldwell ES Hogg MS Houston MSTC HS Kashmere HS Kennedy ES Ketelsen ES Key MS Lamar HS Lanier MS Laurenzo ECC Lawson MS Liberty HS Lyons ES Madison HS Memorial ES Milby HS Neff ECC North Forest HS Northside HS Patterson ES Pin Oak MS Reynolds ES...
HISD updates union consultation process after claims Miles broke policy

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

Houston ISD announced this week it will launch an "updated structure" for consultation after unions filed grievances to restore the process through which they give input to the district. The district's unions, including the Houston Federation of Teachers (HFT) and the Houston Education Association (HEA), said consultation was not occurring under state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles. HEA most recently filed a grievance in April to bring back consultation.
Some HISD principals could see reductions in pay due to performance

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

Some Houston ISD principals with poor performance reviews may get their pay cut after this school year under Superintendent Mike Miles' controversial principal evaluation system.