We understand the concern of the parents. Our first concern, of course, was the safety of the children. When TSU informed us that the building was dangerous, we moved very quickly to relocate the children. Officials here have worked many hours since then to find a permanent home for MCTC and have had many discussions with parents to keep them updated on the search. - Terry Abbott Quotes
We understand the concern of the parents. Our first concern, of course, was the safety of the children. When TSU informed us that the building was dangerous, we moved very quickly to relocate the children. Officials here have worked many hours since then to find a permanent home for MCTC and have had many discussions with parents to keep them updated on the search. Terry Abbott
 

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We are investigating whether HISD policies and procedures were violated in the way the search was conducted. - Terry Abbott Quotes

We are investigating whether HISD policies and procedures were violated in the way the search was conducted.

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We made that decision based on the educational needs of the children. We did not want to sacrifice four days of those kids' academic lives. - Terry Abbott Quotes

We made that decision based on the educational needs of the children. We did not want to sacrifice four days of those kids' academic lives.

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 Children
Our office of inspector general is investigating inappropriate behavior at a school-sponsored event held off campus back in February. - Terry Abbott Quotes

Our office of inspector general is investigating inappropriate behavior at a school-sponsored event held off campus back in February.

Terry Abbott

 Behavior
We want to make sure that our testing process is absolute integrity. Parents need to know that the academic results are real. They need to know that children are learning. - Terry Abbott Quotes

We want to make sure that our testing process is absolute integrity. Parents need to know that the academic results are real. They need to know that children are learning.

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[Several school districts, including Houston ISD, said they would close Thursday and Friday.] We don't know at this point when we're going to resume classes, ... There's no way for us to know. - Terry Abbott Quotes

[Several school districts, including Houston ISD, said they would close Thursday and Friday.] We don't know at this point when we're going to resume classes, ... There's no way for us to know.

Terry Abbott

 
[Several school districts, including Houston ISD, said they would close today and tomorrow.] We don't know at this point when we're going to resume classes, ... There's no way for us to know. - Terry Abbott Quotes

[Several school districts, including Houston ISD, said they would close today and tomorrow.] We don't know at this point when we're going to resume classes, ... There's no way for us to know.

Terry Abbott

 
The system didn't break down, ... The system just wasn't designed to handle something so catastrophic. - Terry Abbott Quotes

The system didn't break down, ... The system just wasn't designed to handle something so catastrophic.

Terry Abbott

 
Our police department keeps a pretty close watch with their gang-intervention officers, and the police chief (John Blackburn) said we have not seen an increase in gang activity. Kids still fight like they do anywhere in the country, but that doesn't mean it's a gang-related issue. - Terry Abbott Quotes

Our police department keeps a pretty close watch with their gang-intervention officers, and the police chief (John Blackburn) said we have not seen an increase in gang activity. Kids still fight like they do anywhere in the country, but that doesn't mean it's a gang-related issue.

Terry Abbott

 Police
We have some really small schools that are so small that they can't even afford counselors, librarians and nurses. In order to do that, because of the fact that the Legislature is not giving us anymore money, we have to cut somewhere and what we are proposing to cut is part of the funding for the Project Grad program. - Terry Abbott Quotes

We have some really small schools that are so small that they can't even afford counselors, librarians and nurses. In order to do that, because of the fact that the Legislature is not giving us anymore money, we have to cut somewhere and what we are proposing to cut is part of the funding for the Project Grad program.

Terry Abbott

 Nurses
We're trying to work with the kids to show them the right ways to do this and to keep them in school. - Terry Abbott Quotes

We're trying to work with the kids to show them the right ways to do this and to keep them in school.

Terry Abbott

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