H-Town Ledger
Houston & Harris County, Texas · Monday, Oct 26, 2026
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Charter, private & school choice

Charter schools, private schools and Education Freedom Accounts.

Schools & choiceChoiceEarlier story · Oct 20

Harmony Public Schools charter campuses rank among Texas top K-8 schools

U.S. News & World Report named all elementary and middle schools in Harmony Public Schools' Houston Districts among the nation's top K-8 public schools in its October 2026 annual rankings. Nine local Harmony campuses earned the No. 1 ranking for public K-8 schools in their respective ZIP codes, and two Harmony campuses ranked in the top 10 charter elementary schools in Texas while two others ranked in the top 10 charter middle schools in Texas.

· 2 outlets · first reported Oct 20, 2026
Schools & choiceChoiceEarlier story · Oct 22$1B

Texas Comptroller refuses to release school voucher spending details

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines' office refused to disclose how millions of dollars from the state's $1 billion school voucher program have been distributed to private schools and vendors, citing student privacy concerns. The refusal came in response to public information requests filed by the Houston Chronicle in July and September 2026.

· 2 outlets · first reported Oct 22, 2026
Schools & choiceChoiceEarlier story · Oct 20

Six YES Prep elementary schools rank among Texas best in U.S. News

Six YES Prep elementary schools earned recognition in the 2026–2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Elementary Schools rankings. YES Prep Southeast Elementary ranked No. 1,194 among all Texas elementary schools and No. 77 among Texas charter elementary schools, placing in the top 17% and top 13% respectively. YES Prep North Central Elementary and YES Prep Airline Elementary also placed among the top 30% of all Texas elementary schools.

· 2 outlets · first reported Oct 20, 2026
Cops & courtsChoiceEarlier story · Oct 20

Fight at Yellowstone Schools injures three students, two detained

A fight involving approximately 20 high school students broke out at Yellowstone Schools in Third Ward on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, 2026, after tensions between two groups escalated. At least three students were injured, two 17-year-old male students were detained by Houston police, and the campus was placed on hold during the incident.

· 5 outlets · first reported Oct 20, 2026 · updated
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