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Elizabeth Sander

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Education reporter (she/her) @houstonchron. Past: @expressnews @columbiajourn - Contact me at [email protected]

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Last Front PageMAY 31, 2026Latest appearance

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Are Texas school police too rough on kids?

Records show Cy-Fair officer hogtied pupil with disabilities

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Are Texas school police too rough on kids?

Records show Cy-Fair officer hogtied pupil with disabilities

Houston Chronicle•MAY 31, 2026•Lead Story

The story uses an investigative approach, focusing on specific incidents of physical restraint used by school resource officers against students with disabilities and behavioral challenges.

Cy-Fair trustees weigh tax hike

School district eyes staff stipend as $67M deficit looms

Houston Chronicle•MAY 27, 2026

Focuses on the difficult fiscal choices facing a local school district dealing with a significant budget deficit.

Vouchers fuel rise in special ed tests

Houston Chronicle•MAY 26, 2026

Reports on an unexpected surge in special education evaluations linked to a new private school voucher program.

Cy-Fair ISD could lose 4,000 more students over next 4 years

Houston Chronicle•MAY 19, 2026

Reports on demographic and enrollment challenges facing a major local school district with a straightforward, data-driven approach.

Meet 8 families hoping to win voucher lottery

With:Isaac Yu

Houston Chronicle•MAY 10, 2026

Provides a human-interest perspective on the high demand and competitive nature of a contentious state educational funding programme.

Schools losing many migrant students

Departures tied to federal enforcement crackdown; school closures, financial losses follow

With:Claire Partain

Houston Chronicle•MAY 4, 2026•Lead Story

The paper highlights the institutional and human costs of federal immigration enforcement by focusing on local public schools, using district enrollment data and parent anecdotes to illustrate community fear.

Cy-Fair ISD bracing for a $74M budget shortfall next year

Houston Chronicle•APR 15, 2026

Highlights local educational funding challenges and potential impacts on district staffing and operations.

Possible loophole may allow school based in Florida to receive money

Houston Chronicle•APR 4, 2026

Microschool freedom attracting teachers

But financial barriers are part of launching startup campuses

Houston Chronicle•APR 3, 2026•Lead Story

The paper explores a growing alternative education trend, balancing the appeal of classroom autonomy for teachers against the practical financial hurdles of starting independent schools.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Elizabeth Sander in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.