June 9, 2022 – The Houston Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved adopting a $2.2 billion budget for the 2022-2023 school year that includes an average raise of 11% for teachers. That will bump the starting salary to $61,500. By leveraging Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, the district will compress the first […]

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