HISD receives national curriculum award for Achieve 180 program 

Research and Accountability Assistant Superintendent Carla Stevens also honored by CGCS for 25 years of service HISD’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction has been awarded the “Making Strides Together Curriculum Award for Excellence in Urban Education” by the Council of the Great City Schools for the district’s work on its Achieve 180 program. The award, which was presented this week in […]

HISD ‘Get Growing Houston’ school garden program awarded grant from USDA 

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Demolition in progress at Kolter ES

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Former Mitchell ES currently undergoing abatement

Work has begun at Mitchell Elementary School, where abatement is underway, and demolition is soon to start. The campus is one of four elementary schools — Braeburn, Mitchell, Scarborough, and Kolter — being rebuilt as a result of damages sustained last year during Hurricane Harvey. Mitchell’s $23 million facility will accommodate about 750 students. The […]

Alana Holloway named new principal of N.Q. Henderson Elementary School

Alana Holloway has been selected as the new principal of N.Q. Henderson Elementary School. Holloway began her career in education 10 years ago in HISD. Holloway has served students as a secondary English Language Arts teacher, Reading teacher, ESL Reading teacher, and teacher specialist. Holloway is currently the assistant principal at Paige Elementary School. She […]

Marques Collins named new principal of Kashmere Gardens Elementary School

Marques Collins has been selected as the new principal of Kashmere Gardens Elementary School. Collins started his 20-year career in HISD as a sixth-grade self-contained teacher for the Male Initiative Program at Kennedy Elementary School. He has served as the assistant principal of Kashmere Gardens Elementary School for the past 2 years and has been […]

HISD Board of Education moves forward with performance review

The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted in favor of requesting a performance review to be conducted by the Texas Legislative Budget Board (LBB). After considering public input since the May regular board meeting, trustees voted six to three to request a performance review from the LBB and concurrently withdraw their […]

HISD Construction Services rep follows in father’s footsteps

If you ask Zach Hoskins about his father, he’ll tell you that he has been nothing short of an inspiration and the motivating factor that lead him to work for the Houston Independent School District. Since he was a child, Zach Hoskins has watched in awe as his dad — HISD Maintenance and Operations General […]

Eastwood Academy library addition nearing completion

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Milby HS team takes second place in national Cooking up Change competition

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