The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved a recommendation from the Audit Committee calling for an external performance audit. The Audit Committee recommended an external performance audit be conducted in order to ensure HISD is utilizing scarce resources as efficiently and effectively as possible to inform decision-making and budgeting by […]
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 […]
Fifth- and eighth-grade students in the Houston Independent School District achieved significant gains in both reading and mathematics on the first administration of the STAAR test. Passing rates in math showed improvement from last year, as both fifth- and eighth-graders posted an increase at every performance level. Of note, HISD fifth-grade students saw their strongest growth […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000Kv7MEQv.Gcc” g_name=”20180502-BTWashingtonTour” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] When students enter the new Washington High School this fall, they will be greeted by a prominent image of civil rights […]
Trustees to be briefed on preliminary STAAR results and plans for possible November bond referendum The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday will consider a recommendation from the Audit Committee calling for an external performance audit. The board’s regular monthly meeting begins at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2018, in the […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000RG_MN7d8vVA” g_name=”20180508-PipelinetoCollege” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] Students from both campuses participate in five college tours College-bound students from Worthing High School are reaching back to the elementary […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000TeeiCHEqHIQ” g_name=”20180508-Workshop-Wednesday-Protecting-Yourself-and-Your-Company-from-Liability” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] Gathered in the Milby High School library, Risk Mitigation Worldwide President and CEO Eartha Jean Johnson engaged local small business owners […]
The Summer of Fun pass is a unique fare card offering K-12 (and college) students free rides on all METRO light-rail, local bus, and Park & Ride service June 1 through Sept. 1, 2018. There are four ways to get your Summer of Fun pass: Apply online at RideMETRO.org Apply by mail by filling out the registration form on the attached flyer Apply by mail by calling 713-635-4000 to request […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000XoRsbW6yZGE” g_name=”20180507-ChiefCordova-Swearing” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] Paul Cordova has been appointed to Chief of the HISD Police Department. Cordova has served as interim police chief since February, […]
The Houston Independent School District’s Transportation Services department is hosting four job fairs across the city to recruit and hire bus drivers to staff routes for the 2018-2019 school year. The job fairs will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on four Saturdays in May and June: May 12, 2018, Scarborough High School, 4141 Costa Rica Road May 19, 2018, Hexser T. Holliday Food Services Support Center, 6801 Bennington St. June 2, […]