Brooke Kushwaha

The first Hispanic woman to lead the majority Hispanic district, Hinojosa led Spring through pandemic recovery and will serve until the end of June.

The Houston-area district is launching new fine arts and STEM initiatives, investing in ads and debating other changes to stop enrollment losses.

The northern Harris County district considers shuttering campuses as it faces a $13 million shortfall, financial uncertainty and declining enrollment.

Some Houston school districts and GOP state lawmakers say cutting back on tough discipline makes classrooms too dangerous, hurting teacher retention.

Public school students in Texas earned 2.5 million credit hours in 2023-24, largely thanks to the growth of dual credit programs in the state.

Two of the region’s largest districts support House legislation allowing schools to discipline more misbehaving students, but others are opposed.

Spring leaders believe a long-awaited mariachi ensemble will better serve students in a district with a fast-growing Hispanic community.

Spring ISD suspension’s rate is roughly three times the state average, but the district is on track to reduce those rates by 40% this year.

Board members voted Deputy Superintendent Toni Lopez as the finalist to replace DeeAnn Powell, who will retire at the end of the school year.

Confused about the roles and responsibilities of these important school staffers? Here’s a run-down of their jobs.