District documents from February state that part of the reason McReynolds Middle School was consolidated was the building's poor condition.
Houston ISD is projected to lose 4,000 students next year, which the superintendent expects will result in a $50 million funding cut.
The pressure students face during testing has made STAAR controversial, with experts saying the continued pressure of the expected 2027-28 state testing could drive some families away from public education.
Five Houston ISD schools competed in the district championship in girls flag football, and two advance to the regional round of the playoffs at the Texans bubble next weekend.
HISD leaders terminated a longtime teacher and union leader despite a state-appointed hearing examiner determining the district did not present sufficient evidence to fire her.
It's been one year since a former HISD chief operating officer and a landscaping contractor were found guilty by a jury in federal court, but they haven't been sentenced yet.