Houston Public Media

Spring Branch ISD’s elementary school closure sparks concern over impact on disadvantaged students

Spring Branch ISD trustees voted on June 17 to close Spring Shadows Elementary within two weeks of the vote, citing budget cuts and teacher vacancies. This year, the district closed several schools ...
Houston Public Media

Spring Branch ISD closing two elementary schools, cancelling charter school partnership

Spring Branch ISD’s Administrative Building. Trustees for Spring Branch ISD voted Monday to close two schools and dissolve charter school programs at three of its other campuses – all of which serve ...
Click2Houston

Spring Branch ISD to vote on closing several schools as they face $35M deficit in school funding

District officials with Spring Branch Independent School District say they’re on the brink of closing one of its elementary schools to deal with the shortfalls of school funding. “Yesterday (Monday) ...
Houston Chronicle

Spring Branch ISD parents raise $570K to fund programs cut in budget crisis

On a warm March afternoon across from Bendwood Elementary School, students took Spring Branch ISD's financial crisis into their own hands. Beneath a sign blaming the Legislature for the “lemons” it ...