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TribCast: Big changes in Houston ISD after state takeover

In this week’s episode, we discuss the changes at Houston ISD after a state takeover in June.

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Students at Houston’s Northside High School hold up signs in protest of the state takeover of HISD on April 6, 2023.
Students at Houston’s Northside High School hold up signs April 6 in protest of the state takeover of Houston ISD. Credit: Douglas Sweet for The Texas Tribune

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In this week’s episode, we speak with Miranda Dunlap and Asher Lehrer-Small from Houston Landing about the changes at the Houston Independent School District after a state takeover in June.

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