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Might not be a surprise to some: HISD's top-performing schools in the 5th grade STAAR were typically wealthier campuses, often with specialized magnet programs. I've seen requests to analyze NES vs. non-NES results. Don't worry - more of that TK soon! houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a budget line item that would have brought in an estimated $450M in federal dollars to fund a summer food aid program for low-income children. From Taylor Goldenstein: houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

HISD Superintendent Mike Miles responds to op-ed by Jim Schutze + editorial in Dallas Morning News: "To find journalists willing to acknowledge the magnitude of what is taking place in Houston, one has to look all the way to Dallas."

NEW: We obtained records that show Houston police have called ICE nearly 60 times this year, including on a woman who was reporting domestic violence by her ex-husband. Latest w Matt Willoughby-deGrood houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Miles received a five-year contract extension and $82,000 raise this month. Where does that rank him among Texas' highest-paid superintendents? from Nusaiba Mizan: houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

i think kevin durant generally represents what made social media fun before it all got shitty, which was that you could argue with a guy who plays in the NBA for a living if you wanted to without having to leave your house. anyway wrote about that here: chron.com/culture/articl…

Tensions overshadow Montrose board open house as protestors demand leadership change, via Ryan Nickerson with Ashleigh Lucas photos houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

Court says requiring Ten Commandments in schools is unconstitutional. Abbott just made it law, via Claire houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

.Houston ISD's chief of communications doubling down on criticism of Houston Chronicle today. Houston Chronicle’s "editorial page has not only been silent about our students’ progress, but it has also diminished and even dismissed it. We cannot let this stand—our kids deserve better."

New: Elizabeth Sander and I dived into why some homeschoolers may be more open to a voucher, especially after House lawmakers quietly removed the testing requirement for the group. ⬇️

"It's clear more students are meeting grade level standards than they were in 2020." "I applaud the teachers and students for their hard work, although I'm skeptical about the scores." I spoke w leaders across TX about 2025 STAAR scores. What they said: houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

Houston ISD will distribute state teacher raises by performance for up to $2,500, via Nusaiba Mizan houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

NEW: We asked TX leaders if they're really sure CenterPoint Energy is refunding consumers for those massive generators post-Beryl, when documents indicate otherwise. They pointed us to a spreadsheet that is VERY scant on detail. w/Claire Hao houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

More Texas students are identified with dyslexia than ever. Could dual language programs help? via Claire houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

North Texas faith leaders, families sue to block newly-signed Ten Commandments law for public schools, via Claire houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

NEW: excited to announce that I'm now working at Houstonia as their new News & City Life Editor! I'll be covering big topics like politics, infrastructure, education, sports and more throughout Houston. I've got a couple of big projects planned so stay tuned 👀👀👀

"Kevin Zaldaña Ramirez started Feb. 25 like any other day, framing houses at a construction site outside of Houston. But when the 20-year-old returned from a lunch break, everything changed." by Marissa Luck houstonchronicle.com/business/real-…

HISD is seeing larger enrollment declines at NES schools since the state takeover began, via Megan Menchaca and Anastasia Goodwin houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

It’s my first day as a Texas Tribune general assignments reporter! I’ll be covering anything/everything Texas related, and will primarily be covering immigration policies. Add me to press lists, reach out with story ideas and all the jazz. [email protected] 🤠

Texas Monthly h/t to Claire at the Houston Chronicle for reporting the Biology part of this story first houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…