Yesterday, Dec. 15th, the HISD School Board postponed the redistricting vote until after the new year. Thank you for asking your board members to provide more time for community input and the need for the new district maps to reflect Houston's rich demographic diversity. It is important that the adopted plan comply more fully with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to not dilute minority voting strength by fracturing or packing. Read more in the Houston Chronicle here and in CVPE's blog here. Read more

There are many many teachers, parents and other educators who support an end to the stranglehold that STAAR has on students, teachers, parents and community. Read more

The HISD board began discussing redistricting based on the 2020 census this past summer and looked at five possible plans. While we appreciate the work the board has done on this important issue, why was public input compressed to a few weeks during the holiday season? Read more

Help CVPE plan for the fight for public education this spring! Join us next Monday, Dec 5, on zoom from 6-7:15 pm. Together, we will determine what issues CVPE will focus on during the legislative session. RSVP here for the zoom link.  Read more

Will you do two things today?[En Español] Watch this documentary, “The Myths of Thanksgiving: Native American Perspectives on the Pilgrims at https://youtu.be/2bs1WDDcMWQ. Donate or become a dues-paying member to celebrate Giving Tuesday. Read more

Recently, the superintendent and HISD Admin, in response to questions by several board members (Diegaard, Cruz, and Wade), stated that “ student performance” would be included in the metrics used to “right-size” the district.  This is coded language for closing elementary schools in poor neighborhoods of color using STAAR scores. Are we now rewarding schools whose parents have the money to hire tutors?   Read more

Today is Election Day! You can vote at any open poll in Harris County from 7 am-7 pm. Go to harrisvotes.com/Polling-Locations to find a convenient location. You can also vote at any open poll countywide in Ft Bend and Galveston Counties too. [En español] Read more

Have you heard about this podcast about the future for our public schools? It is called, “Have you heard” and it features public ed journalist, Jennifer Berkshire, and scholar Jack Schneider.  But before you read anything else, would you call three infrequent voter friends and ask them to early vote by Friday at 7 pm for public education candidates?  Read more

This weekend is the only Saturday and Sunday to vote. Early voting ends next Friday, Nov 4. Election Day is Nov 8. This election is about the future of public education in Texas like no other.  Read more

Organizations around the state are working to undermine public education in Texas. After thirty years of controlling all of the top state positions, it is time for the Republicans to go. It is important that we are informed and support the people and organizations doing the work to uncover the chicanery of anti-public education fanatics. Below is an excerpt from an expose by Forrest Wilder in the Texas Monthly, published October 18, 2022. Early voting in Texas is Oct 24-Nov 4. Election Day is Nov 8th. The address on your driver's license does NOT need to match your current address. It is used for identification only.  Read more