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  • SBISD Board Votes To Pursue Appeal Of Judge’s Order
    0 (0) At a special meeting of the Board of Trustees, after discussion, the Board voted to direct SBISD’s legal counsel to consult with the district’s administration and expert witnesses to follow the steps set forth in the Judge’s Order so that they may get a final order from the Judge so that then the
  • May 5, 2025 Special Board Meeting
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  • SBISD Unofficial May 3, 2025 Election Results
    0 (0) Unofficial election results from Spring Branch ISD, show that Jennifer Hyland, Walker Agnew, Jr., and Caroline H. Bennett received the most votes for Trustee Positions 5, 6 and 7. Bond propositions A, B and C were approved. Complete but unofficial results confirm three members of the Spring Branch ISD Board of Trustees were
  • Spring Branch ISD
    0 (0) Spring Branch Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Hedwig Village, Texas, United States in Greater Houston. The district serves portions of western Houston,[1] including most of Spring Branch.[2] It also serves several small municipalities known as the Memorial Villages in its jurisdiction, such as Hedwig Village and Spring Valley Village.
  • Governor Abbott Signs Landmark School Choice Legislation Into Law
    0 (0) May 3, 2025, Office of Governor Greg Abbott Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 2, the landmark school choice program that is the largest day-one launch in the country, into law at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin. Hundreds of Texas parents, students, educators, and school choice advocates from across the state joined to
  • April 28, 2025 Board Meeting
    0 (0) Source with Agenda: SBISD Website How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
  • Federal Judge Rules SBISD Must Have Single-Member Districts For Future Trustee Elections
    0 (0) April 28, 2025 — In a 114 page Memorandum Opinion and Order, U.S. District Judge Sim Lake found and declared that the Spring Branch Independent School District’s current at-large system of electing school board trustees violates the Voting Rights Act. Judge Lake enjoined SBISD from conducting trustee elections under its current electoral system
  • Texas Education Agency Gives SBISD “C” Accountability Rating for 2022-2023
    0 (0) On April 24, 2025, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced its release of its 2022–2023 A–F accountability ratings for school systems and campuses statewide. The rating for SBISD given by TEA was a “C”, with a 70 out of 100 score. How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it!
  • Empowering Families, Funding Results: A Conservative Case for Fixing Texas’ Public Charter School Funding
    0 (0) April 24, 2025, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, by TFR Staff Introduction We’re proud Texans. We believe in family, freedom, and personal responsibility. We trust that parents, not bureaucrats, know what’s best for their children. And we understand that good stewardship of tax dollars means investing in what works, not simply spending more. This
  • Supreme Court likely to rule for parental opt-out on LGBTQ books in schools
    0 (0) April 22, 2025, SCOTUSblog, by Amy Howe The Supreme Court on Tuesday was sympathetic to a group of Maryland parents who want to be able to opt their elementary-school-aged children out of instruction that includes LGBTQ+ themes. The parents argued that the local school board’s refusal to give them that choice violates their
  • The Disability Penalty Explained
    0 (0) For 50+ years, Texas has underfunded students served by special education with a ‘disability penalty’ (regular program offset) that cuts general education Basic Allotment funds in half for most students. See video: Texas Dyslexia Coalition facebook post See: SB 568, HB 2 How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate
  • 2 Texas Bills Tackle Long-Overdue Special Ed Reforms — & a $1.7B Funding Gap
    0 (0) March 25, 2025, The74, by Beth Hawkins Texas school leaders are hopeful that a pair of bills making their way through the state legislature could help to close an estimated $1.7 billion special education funding gap and better equip schools to handle a dramatic rise in the number of children with disabilities in
  • Spring Branch ISD’s top 25 earners make nearly $5M, ranking 8th in Texas
    0 (0) November 21, 2024, Houston Chronicle, by Anastasia Goodwin, via msn Salaries for Spring Branch Independent School District’s top 25 earners totaled close to $5 million in the 2023-24 school year, placing the district among some of the highest-paying in the state. Superintendent Jennifer Blaine was the highest-paid employee in the 33,000-student district last
  • Progress of SBISD Students Post-COVID
    0 (0) April 1, 2025, Houston Chronicle, by Claire Partain Spring Branch ISD among few districts to rebound from pre-pandemic scores in both subjects Read full article on SBISD website How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so
  • Education Savings Accounts Legislation Advances in Texas House of Representatives
    0 (0) April 3, 2025, KHOU, by Daniel Perreault AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, a Texas House committee advanced a pair of bills to create Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and to increase state funding for public school districts. Read full KHOU article How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit
  • New Legislation Seeks to Ban DEI in Public Schools
    0 (0) March 26, 2025, Education Week, by Sarah Schwartz As President Donald Trump’s administration has set out to eradicate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools and universities, a growing number of state legislators have taken up the same cause—introducing bills that would ban school districts from maintaining DEI offices, hiring DEI coordinators, or
  • U.S. Department of Education Extends Deadline for K-12 Schools to Certify They Have Absolved DEI Programs
    0 (0) April 8, 2025, The Hill, by Lexi Lonas Cochran “The Department of Education extended the deadline for K-12 schools to sign a document certifying they have absolved any diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs from their districts. The department is giving state and school leaders a 10-day extension, until April 24, to certify
  • U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon addresses discrimination and DEI in public schools and other topics
    0 (0) April 8, 2025, Los Angeles Times, Howard Blume, author “I think discrimination is the bad thing,” McMahon said. “We shouldn’t have discrimination anywhere. … We’re not taking away the rights of anyone to serve the rights of another.” Read full article via: yahoo!news How useful was this post? Click on a star to
  • Trump Signs Executive Order to Begin Process of Closing the Department of Education
    0 (0) March 20, 2025 Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to officially begin the process of closing the Department of Education. After more than four decades and over $3 trillion spent with virtually nothing to show for it, President Trump’s bold plan will return education back where it belongs — with
  • SBISD Police
    0 (0) Link to: SBISD Police How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
  • SBISD Schools
    0 (0) Links to: All SBISD Schools & Maps Pre-K & Early Childhood Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
  • Senate Committee on Education K-16
    0 (0) Source: Senate Committee on Education K-16 Website How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
  • Memorial High School Events
    0 (0) April 2025 Source: MHS Website How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
  • Northbrook High School Events
    0 (0) April 2025 Source: NHS Website How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
  • Spring Woods High School Events
    0 (0) April 2025 Source: SWHS Website How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
  • Stratford High School Events
    0 (0) April 2025 Source: SHS Website How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
  • March 24, 2025 Board Meeting
    0 (0) Source with Agenda: SBISD Website How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
  • February 18, 2025 Board Meeting
    0 (0) Video Source with Agenda: SBISD Website How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
  • January 29, 2025 Board Meeting
    0 (0) Video Source with Agenda: SBISD Website How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
  • These Are the Unofficial Winners ==>
    0 (0) Unofficial election results from Spring Branch ISD, show that Jennifer Hyland, Walker Agnew, Jr., and Caroline H. Bennett received the most votes for Trustee Positions 5, 6 and 7, and that bond propositions A, B and C were approved. 9,228 voters turned out this election to vote for three Trustees and four bond
  • Walker Agnew, Jr. – Trustee Candidate, Position 6
    0 (0) Walker Agnew, Jr. is a passionate advocate for the community, currently seeking election for Position 6 on the Spring Branch ISD Board of Trustees. A product of Spring Branch ISD schools, Walker Agnew, Jr. attended Rummel Creek Elementary, Memorial Middle School, and Stratford High School. Born and raised in Houston, Walker embodies the
  • Caroline H. Bennett – Trustee Candidate, Position 7
    0 (0) My leadership and service to SBISD over the past 30+ years, along with my passion for all children in SBISD, have given me the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to be a strong trustee for our community. I am the voice you can choose for all children, students, teachers, and taxpayers in SBISD.
  • Jennifer Hyland – Trustee Candidate, Position 5
    0 (0) Jennifer Hyland has deep roots in Spring Branch ISD. Her grandmother worked at Wilchester and Westwood Elementary, her mother attended Edgewood Elementary, Landrum Middle School, and graduated from Spring Woods High School, and Jennifer herself attended Nottingham Elementary, Spring Forest Middle School, and Stratford High School. After earning her degree from Rice University,
  • Spring Branch ISD Maps
    0 (0) Maps of Spring Branch ISD, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools View all maps: SBISD website How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.
  • Court hearing for teen girls accused of planning pipe bomb at Memorial High School
    0 (0) February 21, 2025, KHOU, by Orko Manna — HOUSTON — A teen girl accused of making threats against Memorial High School will stay in juvenile detention, a juvenile court judge decided after hearing from the girl’s mother. The teen is accused of creating a plan to place pipe bombs at Memorial High School and then
  • Stratford junior violently attacked in parking lot of Don Coleman Coliseum after basketball game
    0 (0) At the February 18, 2025 SBISD Board of Trustees meeting, parents described how their son, a Stratford junior, was violently attacked from behind in the parking lot at Don Coleman Coliseum while walking to his car after a varsity basketball game between Stratford and Memorial High Schools. The attack occurred on February 4,
  • Is America in a Crisis of Civic Virtue?
    0 (0) Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks contends that American capitalism and democracy are under attack because of of a decline in civic virtue. His solution: “Avoid polarizing media, refuse to support politicians who vilify fellow Americans, get involved in local community efforts that serve the common good, and seek to form friendships across political
  • Evidence shows vaccines cause autism
    0 (0) Steve Kirsch says that documents he received from a source inside the CDC show they’ve known for over 20 years that vaccines cause autism Read full article How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far!
  • The Interconnection of Community and Dialogue
    A community and dialogue are interconnected because a strong community is built upon open and meaningful conversations …
  • The Interconnection of Humanity, Compassion and Community
    “Humanity, compassion, and community” are interconnected concepts

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