The new state-appointed superintendent for Houston schools is eyeing a new approach to teacher pay that’s intended to help get the district in Texas’ largest city back on track. In March, Texas ...

Houston ISD released a "pay-for-performance" model that, combined with a new locally designed evaluation system for educators, is expected to be the basis for teachers' salaries starting in 2026-27.

A graphic rating scale lists the traits each employee should have and rates workers on a numbered scale for each trait. The scores are meant to separate employees into tiers of performers, which can ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Thursday that it is currently developing an improved framework to assess the performance of public school teachers, following concerns about the current ...

Houston ISD will compensate its more than 10,000 teachers based on performance rather than tenure starting in the 2026-27 school year, an overhaul that could mean significantly more pay for the ...