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Houston ISD Board OKs Plan to Close or Consolidate 12 Schools - Houston ...
The HISD board cited declining enrollment and facility issues in approving closures affecting 4% of campuses under the Accelerate Houston plan.
- In a tense Thursday meeting, the Houston Independent School District Board of Managers unanimously approved closing 12 schools after the 2025-2026 school year.
- Declining enrollment and aging facilities prompted the proposal, with district leaders citing budget pressures and the Accelerate Houston initiative to modernize programs.
- Community members said they were blindsided by roughly two weeks' notice, with protests erupting during the meeting and at least one person being escorted out, despite HISD holding 25 sessions with 700 attendees.
- To ease reassignment, the district promised outreach, tours and enrollment help including two-year direct bus service and guaranteed jobs for contracted staff through 2026-2027.
- State lawmakers and advocates are pressing for an equity review, Ruth Kravetz said `Every single one of the 12 schools are super under-resourced Black and brown neighborhoods,' and the March 6 school choice deadline and April 17 staff update set near-term priorities.
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Houston ISD closed 12 schools. Here’s what parents need to know
The Houston Independent School District unanimously voted to close 12 schools at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year despite pleas from parents and families for more time. Parents of HISD students are now grappling with questions about what the closures entail. School district leaders attributed the closures to declining enrollment and aging facilities that impact long-term financial sustainability, adding that they started with over 50 scho…
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