MORE ON THE SCANDAL: 5 arrested in $1M teacher certification cheating ring led by Houston ISD basketball coach The Texas Education Agency commented on Oct. 29: "In accordance with State Board for ...

STAFF: What to know about the HISD staff allegedly at the center of a statewide teaching certification cheating scandal "Here, the government’s initial discovery production includes over 40GB of ...

Houston's Midtown Redevelopment Authority has been plagued with issues over its affordable housing funds, and now the city ...

Brian Busby was COO of the district. Anthony Hutchinson was a contract vendor. They're both now facing prison time.

Former HISD COO Brian Busby and contractor Anthony Hutchison found guilty in a $6M bribery and fraud scheme. Money meant for ...

Houston ISD has completed the transfer of three Afghan students following an alleged assault that took place at Paul Revere Middle School in early March. Since the alleged attack, a Muslim ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Five years after the FBI raided his home, former HISD chief operating officer Brian Busby said he is eager to tell his side of the story. According to court documents ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Jurors heard opening statements in the trial against a former Houston ISD executive and landscaping contractor on Tuesday. Brian Busby, the former Chief Operating Officer ...

Around 40 students and parents gathered in front of West Briar Middle School Wednesday to protest the school's recent turnover and takeover challenges.

Houston ISD is instituting a pay-for-performance model for teachers in the 2026-2027 school year, meaning teachers' compensation will be linked to their effectiveness in the classroom, the HISD ...

Houston ISD released a "pay-for-performance" model that, combined with a new locally designed evaluation system for educators, is expected to be the basis for teachers' salaries starting in 2026-27.

This case was opened in 2018 after it was discovered HISD was overbilled by about $7 million, according to the FBI. Investigators said they later discovered Busby helped HISD contract vendor ...