Some Houston-area charter schools far outperformed traditional public schools at the middle and high school level, although charter elementary schools performed worse, data from the Children at ...

After a series of financial problems, a small north Houston charter school shut down just before students were scheduled to return this month. Officials with the Juan B. Galaviz Charter School ...

She is survived by a husband, daughter and "Rêve Preparatory Charter School to carry the torch of her dreams," according to her online obituary, which was printed in the Houston Chronicle on Feb. 9.

"When demand exceeds supply, we feel motivated to solve that problem," said KIPP co-founder Mike Feinberg, who opened Houston's first charter school, KIPP Academy Houston, a decade ago. KIPP will ...