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Elementary students learn to litter less, recycle more

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Parker Elementary community gets first look at plans for new school

During a community meeting on Tuesday night, Parker Elementary shared plans about how its 55-year-old school will be replaced with a new two-story facility, complete with green spaces on two sides and musical performance hall. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000e31wwhqk7Ic” g_name=”20140506-Parker” 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” […]

2,000+ students participate in Special Olympics field days

More than 2,000 Houston ISD students from more than 120 schools participated last week in the second annual field days hosted by the district and Special Olympics Texas. The events were for students who have intellectual disabilities. “It’s so important because it gives our children the opportunity to participate just as regular athletes do,” teacher […]

Design for new HSLECJ has courtroom, law library at heart of school

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Atherton drumline, cheering squad performing at national conference

The Atherton Elementary School drumline and cheerleaders are taking their award-winning and upbeat percussion and dance routine on the road for the first time. Thirty-two fourth- and fifth-grade students in the drumline and cheerleading program headed to Palm Springs, Calif., on Tuesday morning to perform at a national after-school conference called the Best of Out-of-School […]

Bond Oversight Committee updated on first quarter progress

The next eight months of the year will be marked by much progress in the 2012 bond program, including the start of construction on all of the schools in the first group. “We’re moving very quickly through our design phase,” said Daniel Bankhead, HISD’s general manager of Facilities Design. “This is an exciting time. We’re […]

HISD, Barbara Bush Foundation team up to tackle literacy crisis

The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation on Thursday unveiled a plan of action to boost literacy rates across people of all ages, and is partnering with the Houston Independent School District and other organizations to make literacy a top priority. “We will not end the cycle of poverty until we end the cycle of low […]

2014 graduating EMERGE seniors share their success stories during night of celebration

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/92357672/ w=320&h=205] Goosebumps appeared and tears were flowing during a celebration of the 64 graduating EMERGE seniors held at Carnegie Vanguard High School on Tuesday evening, April 22. More than 500 students, parents and special guests gathered for a celebration that included statements from graduating seniors and special speakers. “Through EMERGE, I had opportunities […]

Worthing HS construction firm overcomes obstacles to land school building projects

Editor’s note: This profile is part of an occasional series on minority or women-owned companies that do business with HISD. The district’s minimum M/WBE goal levels are 20 percent for all levels of purchasing and construction, and 25 percent for professional services. In the 2007 bond program, that commitment reached nearly 34 percent. In the […]

New customer service initiative to transform HISD

HISD’s Business Operations department is rolling out a new customer service initiative that will transform the way the district connects with its customers. The Business Operations department includes about 7,000 employees in the areas of transportation, police, food services, construction and facilities services, and business assistance. The goal is to get all employees to work […]