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  • 6 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

    Sobs broke out as federal court Judge Andrew Hanen read a 12-person jury's decision to find a former Houston ISD official and vendor entirely guilty of a 33-count indictment. The jury's decision for the former district vendor, Anthony Hutchison, and former Chief Operating Officer, Brian Busby, came after about seven hours of deliberation following a four-week trial. Article continues below this adLoved ones waited with the defendants outside the courtroom for hours.

  • 6 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

    After hearing from more than 50 witnesses over four weeks, prosecutors and defense attorneys made their final pitches Thursday in the federal trial of a former Houston ISD official and vendor. Jury deliberation begins Friday morning in the government's 33-count indictment case of conspiracy, bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, wire fraud, witness tampering, and willfully filing false tax returns.

  • 1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

    Closing arguments are about to start in a four-week federal trial against a former Houston ISD official and vendor. Ex-Chief Operating Officer, Brian Busby, and vendor, Anthony Hutchison, face a 33-count indictment that includes conspiracy, bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, wire fraud, witness tampering, and willfully filing false tax returns.

  • 1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

    Former Houston ISD principals testified to the dependability of a former Houston ISD chief and vendor in the fourth week of a federal trial that has included testimony on district officials going to strip clubs and accepting cash in Walmart parking lots in an alleged scheme to overbill the district for landscaping work.

  • 1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Nusaiba Mizan

    About 7% of Houston ISD's teacher workforce was recommended for contract nonrenewal due to performance, the district shared in a Saturday statement. Out of around 10,400 teachers, HISD determined 733 teachers will be recommended for contract nonrenewal. This number takes into account an adjustment following the district's discovery of a mistake in their teacher rating calculations on Friday.

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Nusaiba Mizan
Nusaiba Mizan @nusaiblah
10 Apr 25

"Houston ISD state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles said this week that his $126,000 annual bonus from the Board of Managers was 'well deserved' for improving student achievement during the first year of the state takeover." by @meganmmenchaca

Megan Menchaca
Megan Menchaca @meganmmenchaca

"I assure you, that bonus and incentive was well deserved" @HoustonISD Superintendent Mike Miles says he deserved his $126K bonus after improving student achievement during his first year. Latest for @HoustonChron: https://t.co/dd16XUZMnX

Nusaiba Mizan
Nusaiba Mizan @nusaiblah
8 Apr 25

RT @meganmmenchaca: New: @HoustonISD will implement a pay-for-performance system for teachers starting in the 2026-27 school year. The top…

Nusaiba Mizan
Nusaiba Mizan @nusaiblah
6 Apr 25

RT @Joseph_Duarte: Sunday’s Houston Chronicle e-edition #MFinalFour https://t.co/AO2fqISxEy