October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, but HISD’s Dyslexia Services Office works year-round to ensure students districtwide are set up for success.
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Special Education Fall Virtual Parent Summit set for Nov. 12
Houston Independent School District’s Office of Special Education Services will hold its 2022 Special Education Fall Parent Summit on Saturday, Nov. 12.
Continue readingHISD highlights campus leaders for National Principals Month
HISD principals are strong educators and leaders who inspire our students, teachers, and staff every day.
Throughout October, the district celebrated National Principals Month by recognizing these incredible members of Team HISD through social media shout-outs, campus events, and featured videos.
Continue readingNation’s report card sheds light on COVID-19 impacts on students in core education subjects
The 2022 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) released data highlighting national declines based on fourth and eighth grade math and reading assessments administered in the spring of 2022. The nationwide assessment included a sample of 5,400 fourth and eighth grade Houston Independent School District students from 107 campuses. A total of 216,500 fourth grade students from 5,550 schools and 215,700 eighth grade students from 5,010 schools participated in the nationwide administration of NAEP in 2022.
Continue readingTeach Plus names 11 HISD educators to its state policy fellowship cohort
The national nonprofit Teach Plus has selected 45 Texas teachers to be a part of its 2022-2023 Policy Fellowship cohort, and 11 of them are from HISD.
Continue readingDeBakey HS celebrates 50 years of education for health professions
HISD’s DeBakey High School opened in 1972 and was the first high school for health professions in the country. This year, the school and its alumni are celebrating its 50th anniversary.
The celebrations will feature career presentations from 50 DeBakey High School alumni and several events coordinated by parents and alumni.
Continue readingHISD recognizes Red Ribbon Week with drug prevention initiatives
HISD’s Counseling and Student Services Department is encouraging staff, students, parents, and the community to join in recognizing the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program: Red Ribbon Week.
Continue reading51 HISD seniors named semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program
The National Merit Scholarship Program has selected 51 Houston Independent School District seniors as semifinalists for the 2022-2023 scholarship competition year.
The scholarship program gives seniors the opportunity to compete for about 7,250 monetary scholarships to help jumpstart their college careers.
Continue readingHISD hosts early voting location for Nov. 8 election
Early voting for the 2022 November General Election will be held at Delmar Stadium, 2020 Mangum Road, 77092.
Anyone who is registered to vote in Harris County may vote early at this location beginning Monday, Oct. 24, through Friday, Nov. 4.
Continue readingNorthside HS students participate in program for promising Latino computer science scholars
Conexiones is a digital literacy and computer science program for students in Latino communities across the U.S. Now in its third year, the program is aimed at students ages 14 to 18 and offers classes on digital privacy and security, combatting cyberbullying, identifying misinformation, and more.
Conexiones was created by The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and is sponsored by T-Mobile. It’s designed to encourage and improve computer science literacy in Latino communities and empower young people to pursue careers in STEM.
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