The Houston Independent School District on Thursday announced the creation of new programs to expand college and career readiness opportunities for students across the district: Launch HISD and Project Explore.
The new programs are under the newly established Office of Strategy and Innovation led by EMERGE founder Rick Cruz.
Launch HISD is a comprehensive college and career readiness and advising program. The program will serve students at every middle and high school campus in the district, expanding advising and college and career exploration for larger groups of students. The Launch HISD curriculum will incorporate college visits and career exploration, and will include a capstone college or career readiness project that every middle school participant will have to complete to develop their personalized graduation plan.